By Steve Scruggs
California Pizza Kitchen's Thai Crunch Salad
6 steps
Prep:25minCook:15min
Copycat Thai Crunch Salad with lime-cilantro dressing and spicy peanut sauce. Crisp cabbages, carrots, cucumber, edamame, peanuts, and chicken topped with crunchy wonton strips.
Updated at: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:01:13 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
46
Low
Glycemic Load
44
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories2208.6 kcal (110%)
Total Fat186.5 g (266%)
Carbs85 g (33%)
Sugars45.6 g (51%)
Protein64.6 g (129%)
Sodium1418.1 mg (71%)
Fiber16.4 g (59%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Lime-cilantro dressing
½ cupvegetable oil
¼ cuprice vinegar
¼ cupcilantro
coarsely chopped
¼ cupred bell pepper
minced
¼ cuphoney
4 tspdijon mustard
2 tspsesame oil
2 tsplime juice
2cloves garlic
salt
ground black pepper
For spicy peanut sauce:
½ cupcrunchy peanut butter
6 Tbsphoisin sauce
2 Tbspsoy sauce
2 Tbsprice vinegar
2 Tbsplight brown sugar
1 Tbspchili
sauce paste, to taste
1 tspsesame oil
½ tspminced ginger
½ cupwater
Fried wontons
Salad
Instructions
Step 1
Make lime-cilantro dressing: whisk together vegetable oil, rice vinegar, cilantro, red bell pepper, honey, Dijon mustard, sesame oil, lime juice, and garlic. Season with a dash of salt and ground black pepper.
Step 2
Make spicy peanut sauce: whisk together peanut butter, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and chili until smooth; thin with a little water if needed.
Step 3
Cook chicken breasts (grill, sauté, or roast) until done; let rest and slice.
Step 4
Cut wonton wrappers into strips and bake or fry until crisp to make wonton strips.
Step 5
In a large bowl combine napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrot, cucumber, edamame, and peanuts. Add sliced chicken.
Step 6
Toss with lime-cilantro dressing and drizzle with spicy peanut sauce. Top with wonton strips and (optional) bean threads. Serve.
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