Mendocino Farms Thai Mango Salad Dupe
Prep time: 35 mins
Serves: 4
Downloadable Recipe Card: here
What You’ll Need
Shredded Chicken
2 lbs chicken breasts
2 cup chicken broth
2 tbs olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Ramen
2 cup chicken broth
2 3 oz packs ramen noodles (discard seasoning packs)
Thai Dressing
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 tbs sriracha
1 tbs soy sauce
1 lime, juiced
Salad
4 cup napa cabbage, chopped
4 cup dino kale, chopped
2 cup mango, diced
2 cup avocado, sliced
1 cup basil, chopped
1 cup mint, chopped
1 cup cilantro, chopped
1 cup pickled carrots and daikon
1 cup roasted almonds, sliced
How to Make
First, let’s prepare our shredded chicken.
Add olive oil to pan over medium heat, add chicken, sprinkle salt and pepper generously on top. Let cook for 5 minutes until slightly golden, then flip chicken. Add chicken broth and cook for another 7-10 minutes (internal temp is 165°F). Place cooked breasts on cutting board, and using two forks, separate the chicken meat until it’s shredded. Set aside.
Next, let’s get your ramen ready.
Using the same pan, add 2 cups of chicken broth and let boil. Add ramen and cook until done, ~3 minutes (*** Optional: I like to boil mine until all the liquid is evaporated and the ramen touching the pan starts to turn golden brown). Remove from heat, and set aside.
Now, for the Thai Dressing.
Add all ingredients to a bowl, whisking thoroughly to fully combine.
Time to compile your salad bowls!
Combine chicken, ramen, cabbage, kale, mango, avocado, basil, mint, cilantro, pickled carrots and daikon, and almonds. Top with Thai Dressing, to taste.
How to Enjoy
This is my go-to order whenever I am solo-traveling to southern California, and don’t want to leave my hotel room for dinner. Now, I’ve made it a habit of putting it together when Ronnie is out of town for work, and I am home solo, left to my own devices to make or order whatever my heart desires. Enjoy solo, or with pals! You can’t go wrong. It’s a salad, but it’s really a meal mascarading as a salad.
