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California Pizza Kitchen Thai Crunch Salad Recipe
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California Pizza Kitchen Thai Crunch Salad Recipe

California Pizza Kitchen's Thai Crunch Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish featuring crisp vegetables, cilantro, and crunchy wontons, all tossed in a tangy Thai peanut dressing. Make our California Pizza Kitchen Thai Crunch Salad Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Thai Crunch Salad will taste just like California Pizza Kitchen.
Prep Time55 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: California Pizza Kitchen, Chicken Recipe, Salad, Salad Dressing
Yield: 4 Salads

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Lime-Cilantro Dressing (See "Spotlight Recipes" below for a Link to this Recipe) (Can be done in advance.)
  • 1/2 cup Thai Peanut Dressing (See "Spotlight Recipes" below for a Link to this Recipe) (Can be done in advance.)
  • 4 cups Fried Wonton Strips, store bought or homemade, of choice (See the Recipe Box below for this Recipe)
  • 2 cups Crisp Rice Sticks, store bought or homemade, of choice (See the Recipe Box below for this Recipe)
  • 4 Breasts grilled Garlic Chicken, (See the Recipe Box below for this Recipe)
  • 1 head Napa Cabbage cut into 1/4-inch strips
  • 1 small head Red Cabbage cored and chopped
  • 2 large Carrots peeled and julienned
  • 2 bunches Scallions (Green Onions), thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)
  • 1 large English (Hothouse) Cucumber, peeled, cored and julienned
  • 1 large bunch Cilantro chopped
  • 2 cups cooked shelled Edamame (Soybeans)
  • 2 cups Roasted Peanuts
  • 2 ripe Hass Avocados

Instructions

  • Prepare California Pizza Kitchen Lime Cilantro Dressing according to the recipe linked to in "Spotlight Recipes" below. Set aside. (Can be done in advance. Store in a tightly sealed container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.)
  • Prepare California Pizza Kitchen Thai Peanut Dressing according to the recipe linked to in "Spotlight Recipes" below. Set aside. (Can be done in advance. Store in a tightly sealed container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.)
  • Prepare Fried Wonton Strips, if making at home, according to the recipe in the Recipe Box below. Set aside. (Can be done in advance. Store in a tightly sealed container until ready to use.)
  • Prepare Crisp Rice Sticks, if making at home, according to the recipe in the Recipe Box below. Set aside. (Can be done in advance. Store in a tightly sealed container until ready to use.)
  • Prepare California Pizza Kitchen Garlic Chicken according to the recipe in the Recipe Box below. Set aside.
  • Place both cabbages, carrots, scallions, cucumber, cilantro, edamame and peanuts in very large mixing bowl. Toss to mix.
  • Cut prepared California Pizza Kitchen Garlic Chicken into 1/2-inch cubes. Add to mixing bowl.
  • Pour prepared California Pizza Kitchen Lime Cilantro Dressing into bowl. Toss to mix thoroughly.
  • Add prepared fried wonton strips. Gently toss.
  • Divide salad among four, very large, chilled serving plates.
  • Sprinkle crisp rice sticks over top of each salad.
  • Drizzle prepared California Pizza Kitchen Thai Peanut Dressing over rice sticks.
  • Starting at the top, with a very sharp knife, cut down into each avocado until you hit the pit. Cut completely around the avocado, top to bottom, touching the pit the entire time.
  • Pull the two halves of the avocado apart and remove the pit with a spoon.
  • Use the spoon to scoop the avocado out of the skin.
  • Cut avocado into 1/2-inch dice.
  • Distribute over the salads.
  • Serve immediately.

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