Dinner for 2

Spicy Peanut Chicken Salad

Name: Spicy Peanut Chicken Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 cup julienne red and yellow pepper; 1 cup shredded or julienne carrots; 1 cup shredded zucchini; 1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1 cup chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast; 8 oz cooked soba noodles or whole grain linguine; 5 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 2 tbsp sesame or canola oil; 1 tbsp vinegar; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 1/2 tbsp honey; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp sugar; 1 minced small red thai chili pepper; 1/3 cup peanuts

$14.54for 415 minServes 2

This cold noodle salad combines chicken and crisp vegetables with a spicy peanut, soy, ginger, and garlic sauce.

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bell peppers, 0.3 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.3 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Broccoli, a little$1.99/lb typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Peanut butter, 1.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2 oz$0.70/oz typical	2 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.27

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceVinegarHoney or maple syrupSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.64 per serving$14.54 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup julienne red and yellow pepper
1 cup shredded or julienne carrots
1 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast
8 oz cooked soba noodles or whole grain linguine
5 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp sesame or canola oil
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp fresh ginger
1/2 tbsp honey
1 clove garlic
1 tsp sugar
1 minced small red thai chili pepper
1/3 cup peanuts

Steps

Whisk the soy sauce, water, peanut butter, oil, vinegar, ginger, honey, sugar, garlic, and chili in a small bowl.
Place the noodles, chicken, peppers, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, and green onions in a large bowl.
Pour the sauce over the noodle mixture.
Toss until the noodles and vegetables are evenly coated.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Sprinkle the peanuts over the salad and chill for 5 minutes.

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