Serious Salads: Asian Chicken Noodle Salad with Ginger-Peanut Dressing

Name: Serious Salads: Asian Chicken Noodle Salad with Ginger-Peanut Dressing
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (or 2 cups of cooked shredded meat); 1 Tbsp creamy peanut butter; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger; 2 smalls garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps peanut oil; 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces; 118 milliliters chopped salted peanuts; 4 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps seasoned rice wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp Asian sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 283 grams soba noodles (or spaghetti); 6 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Serious Salads: Asian Chicken Noodle Salad with Ginger-Peanut Dressing might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 39g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 704 calories. Head to the store and pick up asian sesame oil, creamy peanut butter, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Place the chicken breasts on a foil lined sheet pan. Rub the skin with vegetable oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

Vegetable Oil

Whole Chicken

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook noodles according to package instructions, stirring occasionally so they don't stick.

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Pasta

Water

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Pot

Drain and rinse well under cold water.

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Water

Make the dressing by combining all ingredients in a small food processor or blender. Blitz until mixture is smooth. (Alternatively, you can whisk all the ingredients together in a medium bowl; just be sure to mince the garlic and stir until peanut butter is completely dissolved.)

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Peanut Butter

Garlic

Ground Meat

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Food Processor

Blender

Whisk

Bowl

Remove skin from chicken breasts and shred meat into bite-sized pieces. In a large bowl, toss shredded chicken with noodles, dressing, bell peppers, peanuts, scallions, cilantro and sesame seeds. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

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Shredded Chicken

Chicken Breast

Bell Pepper

Sesame Seeds

Green Onions

Seasoning

Cilantro

Pasta

Peanuts

Meat

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Bowl

Serve immediately.

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Ingredients

Servings:

bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (or 2 cups of cooked shredded meat)1Tbsp

creamy peanut butter 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 1Tbsp

minced fresh ginger 2smalls

garlic cloves, roughly chopped 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

peanut oil 1

red bell pepper, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces 118milliliters

chopped salted peanuts 4

scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced 3Tbsps

seasoned rice wine vinegar 1Tbsp

Asian sesame oil 1Tbsp

sesame seeds 283grams

soba noodles (or spaghetti)6Tbsps

soy sauce 1Tbsp

sugar 1Tbsp

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Essay Chenin Blanc Blend. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.