Healthy Chicken Larb Salad | Sweet, Spicy, and Tons of Flavor

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Ground turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce provides umami flavor without fish allergens.

toasted rice powder

🥗Healthier: ground almonds

💰Cheaper: plain flour

Ground almonds add a nutty flavor, while flour is a more common pantry item.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice can be a substitute for acidity, while vinegar is more economical.

Toast rice in a saucepan over low heat until golden and fragrant, about 10-15 minutes.

Grind toasted rice in a spice grinder to make rice powder.

Prepare pickled red onions by soaking in rice vinegar.

Cut cucumbers and radishes for the salad.

In a hot pan, add shallots and bird's eye chili, then crumble in ground chicken and cook until crispy.

Add Coconut Cashew sauce to the chicken and mix well.

Assemble the salad with butter lettuce, cucumbers, radishes, and the chicken mixture on top.

Garnish with fresh mint and pickled red onions.

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