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Cold Sesame Noodles Chicken Salad
Cold sesame noodles with chicken and vegetables makes a delicious warm weather entree, and is perfect in a lunch box or for a picnic. Make it with Asian rice noodles for a gluten free dish. Slightly adapted from Cook's Illustrated.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 369 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds (divided)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter chunky
- 3 cloves garlic minced, about 3 teaspoons
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 5 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce sriracha sauce (or more if you like)
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar lightly packed
- hot water as needed
Noodles
- 1 1/2 pounds Cooked Chicken Breast shredded
- 1 pound Asian-style rice noodles or 12 ounces dried spaghetti fresh or dried
- 2 Tablespoons Asian sesame oil
- 4 green onions sliced thin on the the diagonal
- 2 carrots grated
- 2 cucumbers peeled, seeded and diced
Instructions
- Toast sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until golden and fragrant
- Reserve 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish
- In a blender or food processor, puree remaining 3 Tablespoons sesame seeds, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, soy sauce vinegar, hot sauce and brown sugar until smooth. Add hot water 1 Tablespoon at a time until sauce has the consistency of heavy cream.
- Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil, salt water and cook noodles, 4 minutes for fresh and 10 for dried.
- Drain and rinse noodles with tap water until cool to touch.
- In a large bowl toss noodles with 2 Tablespoons sesame oil until evenly coated.
- Add shredded chicken, green onions, carrots, cucumbers, and sauce and toss to combine.
- Garnish with remaining sesame seeds
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1person
Calories
369kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
1011mg
(42%)
Potassium
668mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3574IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 369
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1person | |
| Calories | 369kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1011mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 668mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3574IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.