Hoisin Chicken Noodle Salad With Peanut Dressing
Silky noodles tossed with hoisin chicken, crispy crunchy veggies, fresh herbs, and the best creamy peanut dressing.
Ingredients
For The Salad
- 2 chicken breasts (weighing about 1.5 pounds), thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 ounce rice noodles
- 1½ cup shredded red cabbage
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
- ½ cup frozen edamame, thawed
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts
- Kosher salt, to taste
For The Dressing
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 limes, squeezed (about 2-2½ tablespoons of lime juice)
- Kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken into a bowl along with hoisin sauce and ½ teaspoon salt. Massage the chicken for 1-2 minutes until completely coated.
- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Once hot, add half of the chicken to the pan. Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked through. Remove and set aside on a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Prepare the rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place the prepared noodles into a large bowl.
- Add the cooked chicken, red cabbage, red bell pepper, cucumber, edamame, cilantro, mint, and chopped peanuts to the bowl with the noodles.
- Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour over the salad. Gently toss the salad in the dressing until all of the ingredients are coated well. Serve immediately or cover the bowl and serve later.
Notes
Salad tossed in dressing will hold up in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, although, the cucumbers will soften up. If you prefer to keep all of the veggies crunchy, hold off on the dressing until you're ready to eat the salad. The salad and dressing may be divided into 4-6 individual portions in tupperware for an excellent meal prep option.