Last week my mom was in town to help out with the little man so I could have a less stressful doctor’s appointment during which I had the absolute pleasure of drinking a 10 oz bottle full of sugar for my glucose test. (I passed! Which is good, because there has been a lot of baking happening in my kitchen this month.)

I know my mom likes to keep a lighter diet than I typically cook so it’s always welcome to have my hand forced into healthier options. We had the chipotle lime shrimp and strawberry salsa for Mexican Monday and this CPK remake for a salad night, which we topped with rotisserie chicken (not pictured).

For those who might not know, CPK = California Pizza Kitchen. One of my favorite restaurants that I must return to when I go home to visit. While I am keen to have their spinach and artichoke dip as my entree I have to share the appetizer with the rest of the table, so I order a half size of one of their {quite large} amazing salads. Their Thai Crunch is one of my favorites so I was very happy to have found this Copy Cat recipe. Now all I need is to figure out their recipe for “spin dip!”

This Copy Cat salad fits in beautifully with today’s Sunday Supper theme of Asian Cuisine. (Although, I’m sure it’s far from authentic Thai.) For an impressive variety of Asian eats scroll past my recipe. A big thank you to Amy of kimchi MOM for hosting today’s cultural menu.

Copy Cat: CPK’s Thai Salad

Ingredients for the salad:

• 1 romaine heart, thinly sliced
• approximately 2 C shredded red cabbage
• 3 carrots, shredded
• 1/2 C frozen shelled edamame, thawed
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 3-4 scallions, sliced
• handful fresh cilantro, chopped
• other optional salad mix-ins: avocado, peanuts, cucumber, cooked chicken

Ingredients for the dressing:

• 4 tbsp peanut butter
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp real maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp dried ginger (I used Gourmet Garden lightly dried ginger)
• 4 tbsp canola oil
• 3-4 tbsp water

Steps:

1. Toss all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Put peanut butter, vinegar, lime juice, soy sauce, syrup, and ginger in a blender. Blend until combined. Add in the oil and blend until combined. Add 3 tbsp water and blend until combined. Add the last tbsp water if a thinner consistency is desired.
3. Divide salad onto serving plates and individually dress each salad as desired.

*This recipe is adapted from Kelley at http://www.mountainmamacooks.com/2015/06/thai-crunch-salad/*

Small Bites

• Lumpia, Baked Filipino Eggroll by Food Done Light
• Crab Ragoon by Recipes Food and Cooking
• Fried Rice by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Homemade Sushi by The Freshman Cook
• Mango Pudding by Brunch with Joy
• Shrimp Rangoon Egg Rolls with Honey-Soy Dipping Sauce by The Weekend Gourmet
• Thai Style Sliders by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Venison Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce by Grumpy’s Honeybunch

Soupy Goodness

• Asam Laksa by Caroline’s Cooking
• Bacon Miso Ramen by The Crumby Cupcake
• Bok Choy Gai See Tong (Bok Choy and Shredded Chicken Soup) by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Pork Prawn Wonton Soup by Food Lust People Love

Big Plates

• Asian Beef and Green Bean Stir-Fry by Family Foodie
• Banh Mi Hot Dog by Life Tastes Good
• Beef Lo Mein by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
• Cheese Korokke by Manu’s Menu
• Chicken Zoodle “Lo Mein” by Casa de Crews
• Easy Chow Mein by Momma’s Meals
• Ginger-Citrus Grilled Salmon by Palatable Pastime
• Grilled Pork Báhn Mì by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Grilled Tandoori Chicken by Cooking Chat
• Hoisin Burgers with Peanut Slaw by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Ojingeo Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Stir-fried Squid) by kimchi MOM
• Oven Simmered Asian BBQ Chicken by What Smells So Good?
• Pad Thai by Curious Cuisiniere
• Seven Flavor Precious Chicken by Nosh My Way
• Sri Lankan Vegetable Curry by Panning The Globe
• Thai Chicken by Feeding Big
• Vietnamese Flank Steak by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen

On the Lighter Side

• Copy Cat: CPK Thai Salad by Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Crispy Asian Noodle Salad by Ruffles & Truffles
• Nam Sod (Thai Pork Salad) by Magnolia Days
• Soba Noodle Salad by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

Cheers!

• Best Wines To Pair with Asian Cuisine by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog

Oodles of Noodles

• Asian Noodle Types and 34 Best Asian Recipes by SundaySupper

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