This salad is a tasty salad with fresh shredded cabbage, peanuts, and some chopped veggies tossed in a simple, yet delicious Thai peanut dressing. It’s a healthy salad to serve with any meal. Easily enjoy this as the main dish by throwing in some chopped chicken to the salad. Plus, this Thai Peanut Salad is gluten-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly!

Why this salad is so addicting?

The mixture of fresh chopped veggies, peanuts, and the combination of spicy, salt, and sweet peanut butter dressing will want you to gobble this up until the last bite! And the crunch from the peanuts and cabbage makes this salad super satisfying!

To make this salad even more irresistible, add some fresh cilantro or a squeeze of lemon or lime to give the salad a bit of brightness.

Incredibly easy to make!

All you need is to shred or chop the veggies, then toss them with the remaining salad ingredients. Add 12 to 16 ounces of chopped chicken to make this a Thai chicken salad!

It’s a healthy low-carb keto salad!

This salad is not only filling and satisfying but also an excellent low-carb, sugar-free, and keto salad recipe. You can lower the carbs further by using half of the peanuts and tossing in some green onions. This way, the net carbs will reduce to a few grams per serving!

Ingredients You Need To Make This Thai Peanut Salad

Salad:

Cabbage
Cucumber

Green Onions
Salted Peanuts

Red Bell Pepper
Optional: Add 12 ounces of diced cooked chicken to make this salad a full meal!

Thai Peanut Salad Dressing:

Peanut Butter: Adjust the quantity if using all-natural peanut butter
Olive Oil

Rice Vinegar: You can use regular white vinegar.
Coconut Aminos, Soy Sauce, or Tamari Sauce: Increase the sugar or sugar substitute by half a tsp (for a total of 1 1/2 tsp if using tamari or soy sauce.

Sweetener: You can use regular sugar or granulated sugar substitute
Garlic

Ginger Paste: Or use finely minced ginger
Red Pepper Flakes

Salt and Pepper
Optional: Fresh Cilantro for garnish

How To Make Thai Peanut Salad

Step 1: Toss in the cabbage, cucumber, green onions, peanuts, pepper, and chicken (if using) in a large bowl.

Step 2: To make the creamy peanut dressing, whisk the peanut salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl.

Step 3: Over the salad, pour the salad dressing and toss well.

Step 4: Before serving, adjust the salt and pepper to your liking.

FAQ

How to lower the carbs in this keto salad?

Use 1/4 c. of peanuts instead of half cup to slightly lower the carbs. This way, you save about 1 net carb per serving. Also, use 1/4 c. of green onion to save another 1 net carb per serving.

Can I use broccoli in place of cabbage?

Absolutely! In place of cabbage, you can use broccoli slaw.

Is it okay to use a pre-shredded cabbage salad mix?

You can instead of shredding your cabbage.

Coconut aminos, what is it?

It’s a soy alternative that’s gluten-free, msg-free, and sugar-free. It has a combination of sweet and salty tastes very similar to soy sauce. Coconut aminos are made with coconut palm and sea salt.