Avocado and chicken noodle salad with sesame dressing
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins
Total cost: $19.20 / $4.80 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 400g pack shelf-fresh udon noodles
- 300g snow peas, trimmed, thinly sliced
- 3 cups cooked lean skinless chicken, shredded
- 4 cups watercress, washed, drained, leaves picked
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted
- 1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
1 Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions and add snow peas for the final minute of cooking time. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well and set aside.
2 Place shredded chicken, watercress, avocado and half the sesame seeds with noodles and snow peas in a large bowl.
3 Place soy sauce, mirin and sesame oil in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Add to noodle mixture and gently toss to combine. Sprinkle over remaining sesame seeds and serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free noodles and soy sauce.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 477cal
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Kilojoules 2000kJ
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Protein 32g
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Total fat 23g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 5g
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Dietary fibre 7g
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Sodium 350mg
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Calcium 80mg
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Iron 5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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