Thai Chicken Salad with Rice Noodles
A fresh and flavorful Asian-inspired salad combining tender rice noodles with shredded chicken, crisp vegetables, and a spicy peanut-lime dressing. Perfect for a light yet satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- •4½ ounces rice stick noodles
- •4 cloves garlic
- •¼ cup soy sauce
- •⅓ cup fresh lime juice
- •2 tablespoons sugar
- •1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
- •2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
- •1¼ teaspoons hot chili paste
- •¼ cup vegetable oil
- •3 halves roasted chicken breast
- •3 cups shredded Napa cabbage
- •1 cup coarsely grated carrot
- •1 cup red bell pepper strips
- •½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- •2 medium cucumbers
- •⅓ cup coarsely chopped roasted salted peanuts
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook noodles in small pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain; cut noodles in several places with scissors. Spread out on platter.
5 min
- 2.
Puree next 7 ingredients in blender. With machine running, gradually add oil and blend until dressing is smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5 min
- 3.
Combine chicken, cabbage, carrot, pepper, onion, and cucumbers in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Arrange atop noodles, sprinkle with peanuts, and serve, passing remaining dressing alongside.
10 min
- 4.
*Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets, at Asian markets, and from amazon.com.
