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.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins
Total cost: $9.20 / $2.30 per serve
(at time of publication)
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
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Instructions
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.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 320cal
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Kilojoules 1340kJ
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Protein 18g
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Total fat 6g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 50g
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–Sugars 6g
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Dietary fibre 3g
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Sodium 550mg
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Calcium 90mg
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Iron 2.5mg
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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