This peanut salad is the it for the lovers of peanuts and peanut butter. It is quite easy to prepare and its also a crowd pleaser. I truly love this salad since the peanut butter dressing makes everything taste amazingly delicious.
PREPARATION & MAKING THE SALAD:
The salad ingredients are truly simple and easy to prepare. All you need is an iceberg lettuce, cucumber, coloured bell peppers (hohos), chives/green onions and of course PEANUTS!
The below photo shows the peanut butter salad dressing ingredients which include: extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, light soy sauce, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, honey, sea salt and black pepper. You can use minced garlic and ginger for a more vibrant flavour if that’s what you have on hand.
Start by chopping the iceberg lettuce, clean under running water then drain thoroughly using a salad spinner.
Next, wash the cucumber and the bell peppers then dice them. Chop the chives or green onions too at this point.
In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped lettuce and chives/green onions together with the diced cucumber, yellow and red bell peppers and peanuts then mix well.
In a small jar, add the extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, light soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger, garlic, honey, sea salt & black pepper then close the lid and shake vigorously for the dressing to be well incorporated.
Drizzle the salad dressing over the salad mixture and toss to coat.
Serve right away or keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
MORE AMAZING SALAD RECIPES!
Looking for more delicious salad recipes?! Check out some of my other recipes you’re sure to enjoy!
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- Beetroot and feta salad– This beetroot and feta salad is so easy to prepare yet its the perfect balance of sweet from the beets and salty from the feta. It is incredibly delicious and healthy at every bite!
- Simple mango salad -This simple mango salad is so refreshing and a very good way of having mangoes especially while they are in season. This recipe will serve 4 as a side.
- Cucumber dill salad -This cucumber dill salad is very creamy thanks to the dressing of choice which is full of healthy ingredients such as Greek yogurt and extra virgin olive oil. It’s simple but deliciously satisfying!
- Pineapple carrot salad -This Pineapple carrot salad is quite easy to make. It only requires three key ingredients and no salad dressing is required. It is mostly served in many gatherings in Kenya and always a sweet healthy treat.
- Watermelon Feta salad– This salad is a refreshing salad best served when it’s hot. It has a sweet and salty taste and so festive for when the sun is out or during a festive period like Christmas.
- Purple cabbage salad– This Purple Cabbage Salad is refreshing, crunchy and can be taken as a side with a meal. It is also a quick fix and colorful guaranteeing you lots of nutrients.
- Apple beet carrot salad– If your goal it to incorporate more raw vegetables in your diet and you are wondering how to go about it, this apple beet carrot salad would be a great way to start. The ingredients are easy to find and probably already in your kitchen. The combination of all the ingredients, dressing and topping brings about a bust of flavors that everybody would enjoy. The ingredients ratios of the salad, dressing and toppings used is according to how I like them. However you can alter the ratios and add more of what you like and less of what you don’t.
Peanut salad
Ingredients
- 1 medium (8 cups) iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 1 large (1 cup) cucumber, diced
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- ¾ cup chopped chives or green onion
Salad dressing
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- ⅓ cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder/granules or minced garlic
- 1 tsp ginger powder or minced ginger
- 2 tbsp honey
- Sea salt & black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Start by chopping the iceberg lettuce, clean under running water then drain thoroughly using a salad spinner.
- Next, wash the cucumber and the bell peppers then dice them. Chop the chives or green onions too at this point.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped lettuce and chives/green onions together with the diced cucumber, yellow and red bell peppers and peanuts then mix well.
- In a small jar, add the extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, light soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger, garlic, honey, sea salt & black pepper then close the lid and shake vigorously for the dressing to be well incorporated.
- Drizzle the salad dressing over the salad mixture and toss to coat.
- Serve right away or keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
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