Description
A fresh and vibrant salad featuring strips of tender roast chicken, crisp vegetables, and rice noodles, all tossed in a creamy, zesty peanut dressing with a hint of chilli.
Ingredients
150g vermicelli rice noodles
3 tbsp no added salt or sugar peanut butter
2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce (gluten-free if required)
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
2 garlic cloves, finely grated or crushed
1 tbsp fresh root ginger, grated
1 orange, zest and juice
300g leftover roast chicken, cut into strips
1 large carrot, peeled and grated
½ cucumber, finely sliced
3 spring onions, shredded
100g sugar-snap peas, halved
1 red pepper, seeds removed, finely sliced
2 Little Gem lettuces, finely shredded
15g fresh coriander, stems finely chopped and leaves roughly chopped
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
10g shredded mint leaves
1 red chilli, finely sliced
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
2 limes, halved
Instructions
- Place noodles in a heatproof bowl, cover with just-boiled water, and soak for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, garlic, ginger, orange zest, and juice. Add 2–3 tbsp warm water until smooth. Stir in the chicken to coat well.
- Combine carrot, cucumber, spring onions, sugar-snap peas, red pepper, and lettuce in a large bowl. Stir through the coriander.
- Add chicken and dressing to the vegetables and toss lightly.
- Drain noodles, return to the bowl, and mix in sesame oil and mint leaves.
- Divide noodles between plates, top with chicken salad, sprinkle with chilli and sesame seeds, and serve with lime halves on the side.
Notes
- Swap chicken for turkey, grilled prawns, crispy tofu, or tempeh.
- Increase heat with extra chilli or sriracha.
- Use soba noodles or wholewheat spaghetti instead of rice noodles.
- Add shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, or edamame for more crunch.
- Store dressing separately if making ahead to keep vegetables crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook, Tossing
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 55mg