Thai Chicken and Noodle Salad

9 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced crosswise
  • Spicy Asian Dressing (recipe follows)
  • Coarse salt
  • 3 1/2 ounces Chinese rice noodles, broken in half if long
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower
  • 2 medium carrots, shaved into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
  • Assorted garnishes, such as bean sprouts, chopped peanuts, fresh mint leaves, red-pepper flakes, and sliced scallion greens (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Place chicken and half of Spicy Asian Dressing in a resealable plastic bag (reserve remaining dressing).
  2. 2
    Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes (or refrigerate up to 1 day).
  3. 3
    In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until tender according to package instructions.
  4. 4
    Drain, then rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
  5. 5
    Drain well and transfer to a platter.
  6. 6
    In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high.
  7. 7
    Working in batches (do not crowd skillet), saute chicken until cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes; transfer to platter on top of noodles.
  8. 8
    Add carrots, cucumber, and basil.
  9. 9
    Drizzle with reserved dressing, and serve with garnishes, as desired.
  10. 10
    (Per Serving)
  11. 11
    Calories: 370
  12. 12
    Fat: 6g (1.1g Saturated Fat)
  13. 13
    Protein: 38g
  14. 14
    Carbohydrates: 40.8g
  15. 15
    Fiber: 2.3g

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