RECIPE
Thai-Style Chicken Salad
TIME
15-20 MINS
INGREDIENTS
10 items
MAKES
4 servings
Try this fresh, tasty Thai-style chicken noodle salad with Chilli & Lime dressing. Everything can be prepped the day before, making it easy to assemble just before you need to serve.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 500 ml of vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp. sesame seeds, lightly toasted
- 1 medium carrot, shredded with a julienned peeler
- 1 medium carrot, shredded with a julienned peeler
- Red cabbage, finely sliced
- 160 g rice noodles
- Handful of fresh coriander leaves
- Handful of fresh mint leaves
- ⅓ cup MasterFoods™ Professional Chilli And Lime Dressing, plus extra for serving
Cooking Instructions:
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1 Place stock in deep saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium-high heat.
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2 Add chicken breasts in whole and turn the heat down to a gentle simmer and poach the chicken for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from stock, set aside and cover with foil until needed. If making ahead of time, chill down until needed.
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3 Cook the rice noodles as per manufacturer’s instructions on the packet, then drain.
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4 To assemble the salad, mix the noodles with the carrots, cabbage and cucumber with 2 tbsp. of the dressing and divide into shallow bowls.
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5 Shred or slice the chicken breast and place over the salad. Drizzle the remaining dressing and sprinkle over the sesame seeds.
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6 Garnish with a generous amount of fresh herbs and serve with extra dressing on the side.
Tips:
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1 Add roasted and lightly crushed peanuts for extra crunch.
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2 Also great with MasterFoods™ Professional Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce or a soy-based dressing.
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3 Replace chicken with firm tofu for a vegan option