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This is not just any salad. Definitely not one for the faint-hearted. This Thai Chicken Meatball Salad is packed with Thai-inspired flavours that feel bold, fresh, and satisfying, while still keeping things light enough for lunch or dinner.
Cucumber ribbons, julienned carrot, mint leaves, cilantro or coriander, and sweet, juicy grape tomatoes sit on a bed of mixed salad leaves, setting the stage for what makes this bowl so crave-worthy. Crisp, vibrant, and full of contrast, it is the kind of salad that actually feels like a meal.
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What Makes This Recipe So Good
This Thai Chicken Meatball Salad gets it right where many salads fall short. The chicken meatballs are juicy, well-seasoned, and flavorful enough to stand on their own, which means this is not just greens with protein on top. The balance of herbs, aromatics, and lean chicken makes this a chicken Thai meatballs recipe that feels satisfying without being heavy.
What really seals the deal is contrast. Warm, savory meatballs paired with crisp vegetables and fresh herbs keep every bite interesting, making this a chicken meatball salad you actually look forward to eating. It is fresh but filling, bold but balanced, and flexible enough for lunch, dinner, or meal prep without losing its appeal.
It’s not just the juicy meatballs that are addictive and packed full of Thai-inspired flavours; it’s the dressing that wins hands down. Every single taste bud is awakened with the variety of different ingredients and flavours.
Lemongrass, coconut sugar, garlic and sweet chilli are just a few of the flavours in this addictive dressing. I’ve even used this dressing over pan fried chicken!
Top with crushed peanuts or skip them all together, this salad is perfect either way!
The more salads I post on Cafe Delites, the more I come to see how much you love them. The Grilled Chilli Lime Chicken Fajita Salad is going nuts at the moment, as is the Skinny Chicken And Avocado Caesar Salad, which is a good thing. It gives me more of an excuse to keep creating beautiful salads! If you have any favourite combinations you’d like me to recreate, please comment below or send me a message. I love hearing from you!
BUT! This is the second last recipe I’ve created for the Best Recipes team! Thank you for supporting the teams that support this blog.
If you’d like to see any of the other recipes I’ve developed for Best Recipes, they are linked below:
1/ Nutella Stuffed Deep Dish Gingerbread Cookie
2/ Garlic Prawn (Shrimp) Salad Wonton Cups
3/ Butter Cake with Kahlua Chocolate Cream Frosting
The last recipe will be posted next week!
In the meantime, I hope you try and enjoy this Thai Chicken Meatball Salad recipe over there!
Made this tonight and it was very tasty. My husband loved it. I used ground pork as our grocery stores did not have ground chicken. The meatballs fell apart a bit while I was cooking them so next time I think I would make small Pattie’s or just bake the meatballs or maybe add an egg.
I was NOT a salad person until I tried this. SO GOOD!!
Made this tonight and it was delicious! Can’t express how much I love it.