Rating: 4.5 stars
15 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 10
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1

You'll only need about 15 minutes to cook the chicken and noodles for this Asian salad. If short on time, substitute rotisserie chicken or leftover cooked chicken, and purchase preshredded carrots from your supermarket's produce section.

Recipe by Cooking Light May 2004

Gallery

Credit: Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

Recipe Summary

Yield:
4 servings (serving size: 1 cup salad and 1 teaspoon peanuts)
Advertisement

Ingredients

Ingredient Checklist

Directions

Instructions Checklist
  • Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from pan, and discard peppercorns, bay leaf, and cooking liquid. Shred chicken; place in a large bowl.

    Advertisement
  • Combine vinegar and next 5 ingredients (vinegar through salt), stirring with a whisk. Pour over chicken; let stand 5 minutes. Add soba noodles and the next 4 ingredients (noodles through chopped basil) to chicken mixture, and toss well. Sprinkle with peanuts. Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

256 calories; calories from fat 33%; fat 9.5g; saturated fat 1.7g; mono fat 4.2g; poly fat 2.9g; protein 23.9g; carbohydrates 19.5g; fiber 2.5g; cholesterol 49mg; iron 1.3mg; sodium 538mg; calcium 30mg.
Advertisement