Peanut Noodles With Chicken
This recipe combines linguine noodles with cooked chicken and fresh vegetables like carrot, cucumber, and bell pepper ribbons. The peanut dressing, made from peanut butter, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and chile sauce, coats the noodles and vegetables, giving a creamy and tangy flavor with a hint of heat. The dish is served cold or at room temperature, making it good for warm days or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguine noodles brand DeLallo
- 3 chicken breast cooked and sliced or chopped, about 4 cups
- 5 carrot peeled and thinly shaved into ribbons
- 3 cucumber thinly shaved into ribbons, seedless
- 2 bell pepper red, yellow or orange, seeded and thinly sliced
- 6 green onions , chopped thinly
- ½ cilantro chopped, bunch, leaves
- For the Peanut Dressing
- 4 garlic minced or pressed, cloves
- 1- inch ginger peeled and grated, knob
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- ⅓ to ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chile sauce like Sambal Olek, hot
Instructions
- Cook the DeLallo linguine noodles according to the package directions. Rinse and set aside.
- Add the cooled noodles and chopped vegetables to a large bowl.
- Add the ingredients for the dressing to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water as needed to thin out the dressing. Pour the dressing over the noodles and vegetables and toss to coat. Garnish with more cilantro and green onions as desired.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 447mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 741mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 6034IU | 121% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.