Looking for a fresh, flavorful addition to your meal repertoire? Look no further than the Crunchy Asian Noodle Salad. This light yet satisfying dish is the perfect amalgamation of vibrant vegetables, succulent chicken, and delightful Asian-inspired flavors, topped with the irresistible crunch of fried noodles.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Ingredients
For this recipe, we’ll be using:
– 1.5 cups of shredded chickenapprox 375g
– 2 cups of shredded cabbageapprox 200g
– 1 large carrotjulienned (approx 130g)
– 1 red bell pepperthinly sliced (approx 150g)
– 1 cup of snow peasjulienned (approx 100g)
– 1/2 cup of chopped green onionsapprox 50g
– 1 cup of crispy fried noodlesapprox 50g
For the dressing:
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauceapprox 30ml
– 1 tablespoon of sesame oilapprox 15ml
– 1 tablespoon of rice vinegarapprox 15ml
– 1 tablespoon of honeyapprox 15ml
– 1/2 teaspoon of crushed garlicapprox 2g
– 1/2 teaspoon of grated gingerapprox 2g
Instructions
Start by preparing your vegetables. Shred the cabbage, julienne the carrot and snow peas, thinly slice the red bell pepper, and chop the green onions. Set them aside.
Prepare the dressing by whisking together the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, crushed garlic, and grated ginger in a bowl. Set it aside.
In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken with the prepared vegetables.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
Just before serving, sprinkle the crispy fried noodles over the salad for that extra crunch.
Notes
1. You can prepare the dressing ahead of time and store it in the fridge.2. If you want to make this salad ahead of time, simply hold off on adding the dressing and noodles until you’re ready to serve.3. To make this salad even healthier, consider swapping the fried noodles for baked ones.