Easy Thai Noodles
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4.9
Easy Thai Noodles
Description
This recipe features cooked linguini noodles tossed with a sweet and savory sauce made from soy sauce balanced with honey, aromatic sesame oil, minced garlic, and a kick of red pepper flakes. The noodles are mixed with fresh, crunchy coleslaw mix, shredded carrots, and chopped cilantro, offering a light vegetable component and bright flavor.
Adding shredded rotisserie chicken is optional but recommended for added protein. Chopped green onions and honey roasted peanuts provide contrasting crunch and a nutty finish. You can serve this dish warm or chilled, making it versatile for different meal settings. The recipe yields approximately 3 to 4 servings, which can be easily doubled.
Leftovers store well in the refrigerator and can be eaten cold or reheated with fresh garnish to restore texture and flavor. The balance of sauces and fresh ingredients creates a pleasing combination of sweet, savory, and lightly spicy notes alongside varied textures.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces linguini noodles
- 1 cup coleslaw mix bagged
- 1/2 cup carrot shredded
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion chopped
- 1/3 cup peanuts chopped, honey roasted
- 2 cups chicken optional, but highly recommended, shredded rotisserie
SAUCE
- 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more if you want it more spicy)
Instructions
- Cook linguini noodles according to package instructions. Drain when done cooking.
- While noodles are cooking whisk together in a small bowl the soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Pour sauce onto drained noodles and toss together. Add coleslaw mix, shredded carrots and shredded cilantro to noodle mixture and mix together. Gently stir in half of chopped cilantro, green onions and peanuts, reserving the other half for garnish. (Add the shredded rotisserie chicken now, if using.)
- Serve warm or cold and garnish with remaining cilantro, green onions and chopped peanuts.
Notes
- This recipe serves about 3 to 4 moderate portions; double if you need more.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator; reheat in the microwave or enjoy cold.
- Garnish with additional cilantro, green onions, and peanuts for fresh texture when serving leftovers.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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