Sesame Noodle Salad
This cold sesame noodle salad is packed with shredded chicken, crisp veggies, and a delicious homemade sesame vinaigrette. It can be eaten as a main dish or side dish.
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
Sesame Vinaigrette
- 8 ounces udon brown rice noodles or pad thai noodles, spaghetti, angel hair pasta
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 1 red bell pepper julienned
- 1 cup sugar snap peas halved
- 1 large carrot julienned or shredded
- 2 Persian cucumbers or 1/2 of an English cucumber, julienned
- 2 green onions sliced thin
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves chopped
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Make the sesame vinaigrette.
- Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions. Rinse them under cold water and drain.
- While the noodles are cooking prep the vegetables.
- Add the noodles, shredded chicken, vegetables, cilantro, and sesame seeds to a large bowl. Pour your desired amount of the vinaigrette over the salad and toss everything together.
- Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately of cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3984IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg