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    Thai Chicken Noodle Salad

    Published: Mar 21, 2018 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Sep 17, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    This is not where I expected to find myself at this point in my life. On a free Saturday afternoon; dragging my family around from grocery store to grocery store, singling out the ones that sell a particular brand of halal meat, then standing in different line-ups to purchase said meat. I do not even need to eat halal meat. Yet here I was.....the proud owner of 100 coupons for $5.00 off halal meat, that needed to be used, ONE PER PERSON,  by June 30, 2016.

    Thai Chicken Salad Recipe | peanut lime dressing - foodmeanderings.com

    So, having chicken on the brain,  I wanted to share my Thai Chicken Noodle Salad with Peanut Lime Dressing Recipe. This is not only the best Thai Chicken salad recipe ever, it's dear to my heart. It is THE FIRST recipe I ever created, about 25 years ago. And that's pretty special.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 📋VARIATIONS & SUBSTITUTIONS
    • 🌡️STORAGE
    • 🦺FOOD SAFETY
    • ⭐REVIEWS
    • 📋Thai Chicken Noodle Salad Recipe
    • 🥗More Salad Recipes

    I, along with 9 other lucky recipients, received this as a secondary prize in a Canadian home cooking competition. The grand prize was a $10,000.00 kitchen make-over. Yep. Really....

    Now, that isn’t to say this is a typical prize in a cooking contest and that I haven’t won a lot of pretty sweet prizes over the last number of years.  In fact, I have I been pretty lucky, winning many prizes that include:

    • cash
    • prohibitively expensive cookware
    • aprons
    • spatulas, fancy flippers, graters, an official CHOPPED knife (my fave!) and various other cooking utentils and accessories
    • an expensive and super cozy blanket
    • small appliances (Professional Kitchen Aid Mixer, Wolfgang Puck pressure oven, rice cooker etc.) YAY!
    • a digital SLR camera! DOUBLE YAY!
    • grocery store gift cards- very practical!
    • trips (a quickie trip to Ft. Lauderdale,  Florida to shoot a segment on Better Living TV) FUN & VERY sweet!
    • my original recipes published in a Home and Garden cookbook and in several print and online publications,
    • a couple of TV appearances

    But I'd have to say that the coupons definitely win the prize as the most bizarre prize I've ever won....

    🥘 Ingredients

    For this cold noodle salad, you'll need:

    • romaine lettuce
    • yellow pepper
    • chicken breast
    • carrot
    • green onion
    • grape tomatoes
    • vermicelli noodles
    • garlic powder
    • cajun seasoning
    • white granulated sugar
    • olive oil
    • ginger
    • lime juice
    • honey
    • soy sauce
    • peanut butter
    • minced garlic
    • dry mustard

    *See recipe card for quantities

    📋VARIATIONS & SUBSTITUTIONS

    • Lettuce - you can use any type of lettuce you like, but 
    • Peppers  - you can use red or yellow peppers
    • Spicy - if you like spicy, you can add chili pepper flakes or sriracha sauce
    • Tomatoes - use grape or cherry tomatoes
    • Noodles - you can use egg noodles, ramen noodles or any other thin noodle

    🌡️STORAGE

    • This salad can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days, but store the chicken, lettuce, vegetable and noodles in separate containers in the fridge.
     
     
    Thai chicken salad with peanut lime dressing | easy - foodmeanderings.com

    Well,  I had to get something out of this prize and chicken is really expensive, right? So, off I went to case Cowtown's grocery stores for halal meat. You'd be surprised how many stores actually carry that one particular brand of halal met. Lucky for me!

    🦺FOOD SAFETY

    • Cook chicken to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C) . Temperature is the very best way to check for doneness. I use this instant read thermometer- (affiliate link) it's great for everything food related!
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched the raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended

    Oh and this chicken salad with noodles recipe also won a recipe contest. Sadly,  I can’t remember the name of the contest, so you won’t find it in my contest wins. But it was the 2013 Healthy something contest. I wasn't very good at recording these things in the beginning, but since then I have definitely become better organized with tracking contest wins. When I first started out contesting, I really didn’t anticipate that need. But at only 6 Weight Watchers Smart Points, this Thai Chicken Noodle Salad is definitely a Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    Thai Chicken Noodle Salad in a blue bowl on white surface with green napkin in background
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    📋Thai Chicken Noodle Salad Recipe

    This award-winning Thai chicken Noodle Salad, is a delicious cold noodle salad, made with grilled chicken, vermicelli noodles and spicy peanut lime dressing. It's filling enough for a meal and it's also Weight Watchers friendly at only 6 smart points per serving!
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    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: Thai
    Keyword: chicken, noodle, salad, thai
    Special Diet: Weight Watchers
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 202kcal
    Author: Terri Gilson
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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    Ingredients

    Salad:

    • 1 head of romaine lettuce
    • ½ cup sliced yellow or red pepper
    • 2 grilled chicken breasts
    • ½ cup grated carrot
    • ¼ cup green onion
    • 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
    • 1 ½   cups instant vermicelli noodles
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon cajun seasoning
    • 3 cups water

    Dressing:

    • 2 ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
    • ¼ cup lime juice
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • 2 tablespoon soya sauce
    • ⅔ cup hot water
    • 2 tablespoon chunky peanut butter * I use light peanut butter so it has less fat than calculator notes
    • ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon dry mustard

    Instructions

    • Season chicken with garlic powder and cajun seasoning and grill on BBQ (or cook on stove top) until cooked through. 
    • Wash and chop vegetables, mix together. Soak vermicelli noodles in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and add to salad.
    • Add all dressing ingredients together and microwave for 45 seconds. Remove and stir with whisk. Return to microwave for another 45 seconds. Add, chicken, noodles, dressing and toss. Serve with garlic toast, if desired

    Notes

    Nutrition Facts
    📋Thai Chicken Noodle Salad Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 202 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Cholesterol 24mg8%
    Sodium 429mg19%
    Potassium 340mg10%
    Carbohydrates 24g8%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 11g22%
    Vitamin A 2520IU50%
    Vitamin C 31.3mg38%
    Calcium 19mg2%
    Iron 0.7mg4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
     
    Bonus recipe:
    Quick Garlic Toast:
    Ingredients:
    6 slices Thick Italian bread
    3 tablespoon butter
    1 teaspoon minced garlic
    1 teaspoon parsley
    Instructions:
    Toast bread. Mix butter, minced garlic and parsley together. Spread on bread. Serve with salad.
    *Note-Variations:
    VEGETARIAN  *Use peanuts and raw sunflower seeds instead of chicken for vegetarian meal
    *Substitute vegetables if you have aversions or preferences
    *Substitute seasoning of your choice for the meat
    Time savers:
    *Buy pre-grated bag of carrots
    *Buy whole roasted chicken from grocery store and chop up breast meat.
     
    Nutrition Facts
    📋Thai Chicken Noodle Salad Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 202 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Cholesterol 24mg8%
    Sodium 429mg19%
    Potassium 340mg10%
    Carbohydrates 24g8%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 11g22%
    Vitamin A 2520IU50%
    Vitamin C 31.3mg38%
    Calcium 19mg2%
    Iron 0.7mg4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    ** I use light peanut butter, so it has less fat and calories than noted in this nutritional analysis (as light peanut butter was not an option)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 202kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 24g (8%) | Protein: 11g (22%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 24mg (8%) | Sodium: 429mg (19%) | Potassium: 340mg (10%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 9g (10%) | Vitamin A: 2520IU (50%) | Vitamin C: 31.3mg (38%) | Calcium: 19mg (2%) | Iron: 0.7mg (4%)
    Did you make this recipe? Please leave a star rating and review below!
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    Comments

    1. Sue Slaght

      May 14, 2016 at 9:16 am

      Haha love the vision of you dragging the kids about town to use your coupons. Maybe not quite as good as a camera but a prize none the less! 🙂

      Reply
      • foodmeanderingscom

        May 14, 2016 at 9:37 am

        yes, Sue Slaght - they were thankfully quite compliant and helpful! And we saved a lot of money on chicken this year. And who doesn't love saving money on chicken?!

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