Vietnamese chicken and noodle salad

Name: Vietnamese chicken and noodle salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 makrut lime leaves; 600g skinless chicken breast fillets, halved lengthways; 150g rice vermicelli noodles; 1 small red capsicum, seeded and thinly sliced; 1 large carrot, cut into thin matchsticks; 100g snowpeas, trimmed, thinly sliced; ½ small Chinese cabbage, finely shredded; 2 spring onions, thinly sliced; ½ cup bean sprouts; ½ cup mint leaves; ½ cup coriander leaves; 60g roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped

February 23, 2023

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:6

Chinese cabbage is elongated in shape with a crisp, crinkly, pale-green leaf.

Ingredients

2 makrut lime leaves
600g skinless chicken breast fillets, halved lengthways
150g rice vermicelli noodles
1 small red capsicum, seeded and thinly sliced
1 large carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
100g snowpeas, trimmed, thinly sliced
½ small Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
½ cup bean sprouts
½ cup mint leaves
½ cup coriander leaves
60g roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Chilli dressing

80ml (⅓ cup) sweet chilli sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
60ml (¼ cup) lime juice
3 tsp sesame oil
1 large garlic clove, crushed

Method

Step 1
Put 1 litre water and the lime leaves in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the chicken, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Remove from the heat and leave the chicken in the poaching liquid for 10 minutes. Drain. Use two forks to coarsely shred the chicken.
Step 2
Put the noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water and set aside for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Drain. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
Step 3
To make the chilli dressing, put the sauces, lime juice, oil and garlic in a small bowl and whisk until well combined.
Step 4
Combine the capsicum, carrot, snow peas, Chinese cabbage, spring onions, bean sprouts, half the herbs, the noodles and chicken in a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to combine. Serve the salad sprinkled with the remaining herbs and the nuts.