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Sweet chilli chicken and noodle salad

This dairy-free, low-fat sweet chilli chicken and noodle salad recipe is cheap to make and sure to be a summertime favourite with family and friends. Ready in under 20 minutes, it’s a refreshing, tasty lunch or dinner and can be made gluten free.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 3.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 200g vermicelli rice noodles
    • 250g cooked skinless chicken breast, shredded
    • 2 small cucumbers, halved, deseeded, cut in sticks
    • 2 carrots, cut in sticks
    • 250g cherry tomatoes, quartered
    • 125g bean sprouts
    • ½ cup each fresh mint, coriander and Thai basil or basil
    • Sweet chilli dressing
    • 1 large red chilli, deseeded, finely diced
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed
    • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
    • ¼ cup lime juice
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water and simmer for 4 minutes until softened. Drain noodles, refresh in cold water and drain again. Set aside.

    2 Meanwhile, make Sweet chilli dressing. Place all dressing ingredients into a food processor or blender and purée until smooth. Set aside.

    3 Place noodles, chicken, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, bean sprouts and herbs into a large bowl. Add dressing and toss to combine. Divide among bowls and serve immediately or keep in the fridge and take to work for lunch.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free fish sauce.

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