Cold Peanut, Chicken, And Soba Noodle Salad Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 12 ounce dry soba noodles (or possibly other buckwheat noodles)
- 3 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 1/4 c. minced green onion tops
- 1 x jalapeno seeded, stemmed, and chopped
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp chopped gingerroot
- 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 c. soy sauce
- 1/4 c. chicken stock
- 1/4 c. minced fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Sherry
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 c. minced red bell pepper
- 1 whl boneless skinless chicken breast cut into strips, and lightly poached, and chilled
- 1 x cucumber peeled, seeded, and minced
- 2 Tbsp. minced roasted unsalted peanuts
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in the noodles and cook till tender, about 7 min. Drain in a colander and rinse under cool running water. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with 1 Tbsp. of the sesame oil, cover and chill.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine 2 Tbsp. of the green onions, the jalapenos, garlic, and ginger, and process on high speed. Add in the remaining 2 Tbsp. of sesame oil, the peanut butter, soy sauce, chicken stock, cilantro, fish sauce, sherry, lime juice, sugar, and pepper flakes. Toss the sauce to taste with the noodles.
- To serve, toss the noodles with the chicken strips, bell pepper, cucumber, peanuts, and remaining 2 Tbsp. of green onions, and serve.
- This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 258g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 643 | |
| Calories from Fat 253 | 39% |
| Total Fat 29.46g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat 5.09g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium 2468mg | 103% |
| Potassium 666mg | 19% |
| Total Carbs 78.25g | 21% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.4g | 11% |
| Sugars 5.77g | 4% |
| Protein 25.46g | 41% |
