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Crispy Crunchy Chicken + Rice Herb Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breast or tenders thinly sliced/chopped into very small bite sized pieces
  • 2 Tbsps coconut aminos
  • 1 Tbsp raw honey
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 cup raw peanuts

For rice:

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 medium English cucumbers halved, and thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1 cup fresh herbs total mix of fresh cilantro leaves, parsley, basil and/or mint leaves
  • 1 lime sliced into wedges to garnish
  • 1 small jalapeno sliced

For the homemade honey lime dressing:

  • fresh squeezed juice from 2 limes
  • zest from 1 fresh lime
  • 2 Tbsps olive oil
  • 2 Tbsps coconut aminos
  • 1 Tbsp raw honey
  • 2 green scallions very thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Whisk all of your dressing ingredients together in a small serving bowl, or Mason jar.
  • Cover and refrigerate dressing until ready to use.
  • Next, cook your chicken; heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add chicken and cook stirring constantly until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
  • In a small bowl whisk coconut aminos and honey together, then drizzle over the chicken.
  • Reduce heat to low and continue to cook, stirring frequently, for about 4-5 minutes or until slightly crispy, and glazed.
  • Once the chicken is browned and cooked through, stir in the peanuts.
  • Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • In a serving bowl combine rice, cucumber, herbs, sea salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in your crispy chicken and peanuts.
  • Top with diced avocado, and sliced jalapeno.
  • Drizzle everything with your homemade dressing and gently toss to combine.
  • Garnish with lime wedges and additional herbs if desired and enjoy.