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Thai Zucchini Noodle Salad – the perfect healthy and tasty dish to use up that garden zucchini! Loaded with spiralized zucchini, tender chicken, fresh veggies, and drizzled with an amazing homemade peanut lime dressing that’s sweet, spicy and tangy!

Hey everyone! Kelly here again from Life Made Sweeter! Today Iโ€™m sharing one of my favorite ways to use up that garden zucchini.

Oodles of zoodles! Are you guys a fan? I can’t get enough and love swapping in spiralized veggies for noodles whenever I can.

This Thai Zucchini Noodle Salad is bright, flavorful and a summertime favorite! The best part is that it comes together quickly and is super easy to customize with your favorite veggies.

In addition to the zucchini noodles, I loaded this salad with some red cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, snap peas and edamame beans.

Add grilled or rotisserie chicken to make it an all in one meal or leave it as is for Meatless Monday.

Everything gets tossed together with a flavor-packed homemade peanut dressing.

It’s super simple to whip up and has the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, tangy and salty.

Just combine some creamy peanut butter, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger, honey and a little bit of chili garlic sauce (or Sriracha) for that extra kick of heat.
You can totally adjust the amount of chili sauce to your liking or leave it out completely if you’re sensitive to heat.

This Thai Zucchini Noodle Salad is light, tasty and perfect for a hot day. It’s colorful, crunchy, and a super delicious way to use up some summer zucchini!

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Thai Zucchini Noodle Salad

By: Kelly Kwok
This Thai Zucchini Noodle Salad is the perfect healthy and tasty dish to use up that garden zucchini! Loaded with spiralized zucchini, tender chicken, fresh veggies, and drizzled with an amazing homemade peanut lime dressing that's sweet, spicy and tangy!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3

Ingredients 

  • 3 large zucchinis
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 12-15 sugar snap peas, trimmed and strings removed
  • ยพ cup matchstick or grated carrots
  • 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup shelled edamame
  • 1 cup cooked cubed chicken
  • ยฝ cup fresh chopped cilantro
  • ยผ cup fresh chopped Thai basil, leave out if you can't find it
  • chopped peanuts
  • lime wedges

Dressing

  • ยผ cup smooth and creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • juice from 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 grated garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1-2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or Sriracha
  • 2-3 tablespoons hot water, as needed to thin

Instructions 

  • Use a spiralizer, vegetable peeler, or mandoline to cut the 3 large zucchinis into noodles. Pat the zucchini noodles dry.
  • Add the zucchini noodles to a large bowl along with the 1 cup shredded red cabbage, 12-15 sugar snap peas, ยพ cup matchstick or grated carrots, 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper, 1 cup shelled edamame, 1 cup cooked cubed chicken, and ยฝ cup fresh chopped cilantro and ยผ cup fresh chopped Thai basil,

Dressing

  • Whisk together the ยผ cup smooth and creamy peanut butter, 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, juice from 1 lime, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce, 1 grated garlic clove, 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 1-2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or Sriracha, and 2-3 tablespoons hot water,until thoroughly combined (or pulse together until creamy in a food processor).
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Top with additional herbs, and chopped peanuts and serve with lime wedges if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 25gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 1371mgFiber: 8gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 7657IUVitamin C: 113mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Thai
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About Kelly Kwok

Kelly is the blogger behind Life Made Sweeter. She is a self-taught baker and loves using her slow cooker. You can often find her in the kitchen dreaming up tasty new dishes that are quick and easy to make for her family. She also enjoys adding a fun and healthy twist to many classic favorites.

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