Chicken Satay Salad

...once again, a few tuesday nights ago, i turned to my Food Network magazine. once again, it did not disappoint. whenever i look through their magazine i find my mouth watering and all of a sudden getting the urge to cook and bake all day. i found an easy 25 minute recipe for Chicken Satay Salad. in the recipe,  it called for 7 tablespoons of Thai peanut sauce. i looked for the sauce at walmart in the asian section, but i couldn't find any. i then resorted to the internet for help. i found a recipe for Thai peanut sauce and it turned out just fine. i actually even had some sauce left over, which i used up another night to make a delicious stir fry. so stay tuned for it on my next post later on this week.

Recipes: 
Chicken Satay Salad
Active: 25 min [Total: 25 min] Serves: 4
 Ingredients:
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
7 tablespoons (about 1/2 cup) Thai peanut sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 head romaine lettuce, sliced
1/2 English cucumber or 2 Persian cucumbers, cut into matchsticks
1 medium carrot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
3 tablespoons chopped roasted salted peanuts

Directions: 

Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Slice the chicken breasts 1/2 inch thick and toss with 2 tablespoons peanut sauce, 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl. Grill the chicken until just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

Whisk the remaining 5 tablespoons peanut sauce and 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the lime juice and 2 tablespoons water in a large bowl. Add the lettuce, cucumber, carrot, bell pepper and cilantro and toss. Season with salt and pepper and divide among bowls. Top with the chicken, peanuts and more cilantro.

Thai Peanut Sauce
Ingredients:
1 c. unsalted peanuts
1/3 c. water
2 cloves of garlic minced
1/2 tsp. dark soy sauce
2 tsp. sesame oil
1-2 Tbsp. brown sugar, to taste
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. lime juice
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/3 c. coconut milk
Directions: 
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend or process until sauce is smooth.