Sweet chilli chicken and noodle salad

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Ian Wallace

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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

Ingredients

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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, coriandercilantroX and Thai basil or basil

Sweet chilli dressing

1 large red chilli, deseeded, finely diced

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

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)

Calories 320cal

Kilojoules 1340kJ

Protein 18g

Total fat 6g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 50g

–Sugars 6g

Dietary fibre 3g

Sodium 550mg

Calcium 90mg

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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