Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

Crispy Wonton with Cabbage, Chicken and Thai Dressing

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 15m
Total Time: 30m
Temp.: 320 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (12 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For the Chicken Salad:

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Nutritional Information

74
calories
2,4g
fat
6,4g
carbohydrates
6,2g
protein
14mg
cholesterol
185mg
sodium
Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

Recipe Description

These Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups bring Thai inspired flavors to a traditional American chicken salad recipe. With a salad made from shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots and shallots and tossed with a soy sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, honey, chili and canola oil dressing then stuffed into crispy wonton wrappers for a perfect aesthetic serving.

Not only do they look beautiful and delicate, they are a wonderful party catering idea because they feed a few and taste delicious. 

To make Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 320 °F.

  2. 2

    Prepare wonton wrappers

    2 min
    Step 2 - Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

    In a regular muffin tray, fill each cup with a wonton wrapper and mound into each tin.

  3. 3

    Bake wonton wrappers

    15 min
    Step 3 - Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

    Bake the wonton wrappers in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes until crispy and lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the wrappers to cool in the muffin tray before filling with the chicken salad.

  4. 4

    Prepare dressing

    10 min
    Step 4 - Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

    In a jar, fill with 1 smashed garlic clove, 1½ tablespoons of lime juice, 2 teaspoons of rice vinegar, 2½ teaspoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of soya sauce, 1½ tablespoon of canola oil or other of your choice, 1 teaspoon of sugar or honey, and 1-2 bird's eye chili. Shake to combine all the ingredients well then set aside for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to marinate together.

  5. 5

    Prepare salad

    3 min
    Step 5 - Thai Chicken Salad Wonton CupsStep 5 - Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

    In a salad bowl, toss 1½ cups of shredded cooked chicken with 1½ cups of finely shredded cabbage, ¾ cup of julienned carrots, ¼ cup of finely chopped scallions to evenly mix and combined.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Thai Chicken Salad Wonton CupsStep 6 - Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

    Divide the dressed salad between the 12 crispy wonton wrappers and garnish with some sesame seeds and fresh cilantro leaves then serve straight away.

It’s summertime and we’re all looking for the perfect salad which is why these Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups are going like hotcakes. Easy to prepare and makes a few, low carbs, fresh and healthy. What more do you need? Let us know if we’re missing anything and contact us online using our hashtag #cookmerecipes.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (12 reviews)
Rachel Smith
January 10, 2025
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Super fresh and delicious!

Belle Carter
June 7, 2024
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Delicious! I made these for my friend's birthday party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavors and I loved how easy they were to put together. The wonton cups added a fun crunch. Will definetly make these again!

Ian Thompson
April 18, 2024
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These Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups are absolutely superb! I made them for a family gathering and everyone couldn't get enough. The combination of flavours is fantastic, and they looked so pretty on the table. I felt so proud serving them! Will definitely make again.

Laura Bennett
March 1, 2024
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Delicious. Made these for a gathering and they were a hit with everyone. Simple to make and looked very fancy.

Jess
December 27, 2023
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Simply scrumptious! Made these for our anniversary party—everyone raved! It was a hit and now my go-to recipe.

Jessica Turner
October 10, 2023
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Made these Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups for a game night with friends, and they were a hit. Super easy to whip up, and the flavors are on point. Everyone loved how fresh and crunchy they were. Will definitely make them again for our next gathering.

Nick
March 13, 2022
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Superb taste, wow!

Nina Smith
July 22, 2021
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I made these Thai Chicken Salad Wonton Cups for a picnic and they were a hit. The flavours are superb, and I love how the crispiness of the wontons contrasts with the savoury salad. They’re so easy to make and look fantastic. I will definitely be making these again.

Katie
February 26, 2021
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Superb! I made these for a friends gathering and they were a hit! Everyone loved the fresh flavors and the crispy wontons. Such a unique twist on chicken salad. Will defenitely make again for my next get together!

Jessica
October 16, 2020
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Amazing cups! I made these for my kids’ birthday party and they vanished in minutes. The flavors were so fresh and the kids loved them. Definitely a keeper!

Bradley
August 15, 2020
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Awesome! Made these for a family BBQ, everyone dug in! The flavors just popped, and the cups looked super cool on the table. Simple to make, too. Definitely a win for me and my crew!

Athina
August 12, 2020
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Delicious appetizer!

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