No ordinary salad, this Chicken Noodle Salad with Sesame Soy Dressing recipe is a fast but flavoursome dish that can be served for dinner or lunch or as part of an Asian spread. All you need is 15 minutes to create this beautiful light meal, which features poached chicken, fresh greens and noodles in a sweet and sour dressing.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
100gvermicelli rice noodles, cooked as per packet instructions
Assemble the salad ingredients – Arrange the rice noodles, red cabbage, green cabbage, carrot, bean sprouts, chicken, coriander and mint in a bowl.
Make the dressing – In a separate bowl, combine the dressing ingredients.
Dress and serve – Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Top with the fried shallots and sesame seeds (if using).
Notes
Note 1 – A julienne peeler is an inexpensive solution that will make light work of cutting your vegetables.
MAKE AHEAD
This salad is perfect for on-the-go lunches. Make it ahead and store the dressing separately to drizzle on top when you are ready to serve. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
LEFTOVERS
Once dressed, refrigerate in an airtight container and consume within 24 hours. Not suitable to freeze.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Noodle Salad with Sesame Soy Dressing
Amount per Serving
Calories
855
% Daily Value*
Fat
25
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
9
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
69
mg
23
%
Sodium
1594
mg
69
%
Potassium
1147
mg
33
%
Carbohydrates
108
g
36
%
Fiber
12
g
50
%
Sugar
24
g
27
%
Protein
37
g
74
%
Calcium
180
mg
18
%
Iron
6
mg
33
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.