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BySam Wood- Updated 11th March 2021
Need something healthy for dinner? It’s a challenge to try to come up with new meal ideas that are healthy, delicious and that won’t take you long to whip up! So I’m here to make things easy for you with 10 of my favourite quick and healthy dinner recipes.
These recipes not only tick all the boxes nutritionally but they will take you less than 30 minutes to whip together – perfect for weeknight dinners!
Tangled Thai Chicken Salad
Just chop and toss! This Thai chicken salad is prepared in 15 minutes with no cooking time. It’s crunchy, zesty, super nutritious and insanely delicious! Perfect for a family dinner, or why not make it on Sunday night as there will be enough for easy Monday leftovers the next day!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 0 minutes mins
Total Time: 15 minutes mins
Serves: 4
Course: Dinner, Salad
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients
For the Thai salad dressing
- 1 clove garlic minced.
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 lime juiced.
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 2 teaspoons I Quit Sugar Organic Rice Malt Syrup.
For the thai salad
- 1 cup kale finely shredded.
- 1 carrot large, julienned.
- 1 small napa cabbage.
- 1 red capsicum
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves picked.
- 1 cup fresh coriander leaves picked.
- 400 g roast chicken shredded
For the garnish
- 1/2 cup cashews roasted
- 1/4 cup coconut flakes
Instructions
Add all ingredients for the salad dressing into a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
Add the ingredients for the salad into the bowl and toss to combine.
Serve the salad into four bowls, then top with nuts and coconut flakes to serve.
Notes
How to use your leftovers and skip cooking the next day!
This Thai salad recipe is the perfect vehicle to use up leftover produce. We also love adding in finely shredded broccoli florets, thinly sliced snow peas, herbs like flat-leaf parsley and chives and diced cucumber.
NB: All main course recipes use quantities from the ‘Female Healthy Weight Maintenance’ Stream of the 28 By Sam Wood program. So if you’re a male, feel free to bulk it up.
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Posted by Sam Wood
Father and husband, on a mission to help people move more, eat better and make a positive change to their lives. Sam Wood has over 20 years experience as a personal trainer and is recognised as one of Australia’s leading experts and media commentators in the health & fitness industry. Sam is the founder and personal trainer of 28, Australia’s #1 home fitness and nutrition program, and he's also the proud owner of Australia’s largest personal training studio, The Woodshed, based in Brighton, Melbourne.
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