Hi Friends!
I made you lunch. Or dinner. With leftovers. Leftovers that are good hot OR cold. Are you ready?
Asian Noodle Salad
Here’s what you need:
PrintAsian Noodle Salad
Delicious hot or cold, this dish is easily customizable to the veggies you have on hand! Make extra and enjoy the leftovers- it’s better the second day!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 oz soba noodles, uncooked
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 2 cups mixed vegetables, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 c peanut butter
- 1/4 c light coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp water (more for thinner sauce)
- 1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sweet thai chili sauce
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, saute vegetables and garlic 5-7 minutes or until tender.
- Add chicken and noodles to the skillet.
- In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, coconut milk, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili sauce and spices and mix well.
- Pour sauce into skillet and stir until everything is well-coated.
- Serve warm or cold.
I actually prefer this dish cold…but it’s great either way. And it’s even better the second day!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Ohh, this looks wonderful! I love anything with some nut butter and coconut milk. And this photo looks fabulous to by the way.
thanks Lisa!!!
Wow. This looks delicious. Great job on making the Asian noodle salad! I actually have all the ingredients on hand, so this will be the menu some time this week. I’ll just be using tofu instead of chicken to make it vegetarian. 😉
woohoo! let me know what you think!
I make a very similar noodle salad, except without the coconut milk so definitely adding that in next time! I love making it with rotisserie chicken and the best bit- eaten cold!
yes! rotisserie chicken would be perfect for this!
YUM! I love Asian salads – this looks fantastic!
I would probably make this (subbing out the PB 😯 ) and end up leaving it in the fridge to sit overnight just so I could enjoy cold leftovers the next day. Looks delicious — thanks for sharing, girl!
Mmm I love it when noodles can be eaten hot or cold! Also love that this is a one bowl meal kinda deal. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow this looks yummy! My husband would LOVE it! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
I love this type of salad! Great idea to make it with leftovers.
Yum! Dishes that are better the 2nd day are total winners in my book!
couldn’t agree more 🙂
Totally obsessed with stir fry–healthy and clean out your pantry good! Love that you used soba noodles too.
Thanks Erin! They’re my favorite!
Asian noodle salads are definitely best cold 😉 And a recipe with peanut butter and coconut milk? I’m definitely sold. Being pinned for sure!
Ooooh, you hit on all my favorite ingredients! YUM!
I have never tried soba noodles, but this sounds totally awesome. I am thinking I am going to have to make this with either tofu or tempeh!
Soba noodles are my fav! so hearty!
i made this kind of salad occasionally and its sooo delicious. I prefer mine cold too but now maybe I will have to eat it warm.
YUM! This looks delicious and super easy to take out the chicken and make it vegetarian too! 😉
Absolutely! Add some beans or tofu for an extra protein punch!
I love your blog! Is there any way you could include calorie counts and basic nutritional info with your recipes? (or any reason why you don’t?) Thanks!
Thanks Lisa! I’ve thought about it before but opt not to for a variety of reasons. However, you can always calculate ones that interest you by creating a recipe in my fitness pal or sparkpeople!
Yum – this looks delicious!!! Thanks for sharing – love meals like this that can be eaten multiple ways and any time!
me too! so versatile!
Yum! This is right up my alley! Thanks for another great recipe! 🙂
You’re welcome! Let me know if you try it!
Ohhh… yes. yes. yes.
That is all. <3
YUM this sounds AMAZING!!! I have to add it to our food rotation list. 🙂
Hope you enjoy it Lora!
I love making meals like this especially when it is guaranteed to have leftovers. Makes meals for the week so much easier and yes they’re typically always better the next day. It’s a win win situation. 🙂
This looks really delicious and healthy. People who are working out like me should try this. I believe that we also need to eat healthy in order to be fit and healthy. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
Yum! I love soba noodles and everything asian inspired! I’m going to have to make this for lunch sometime this week! I even have all the ingredients in my pantry! 🙂
Yum this looks so so good! I love Soba noodles but haven’t cooked with them in ages! Must change that soon.
ooohhh I ‘m making this ASAP! I love Asian flavors so warm and rich!
I think that this is fantastic. I love chicken, so this is my dish. Will try it tonight. Thanks!
This makes for a great dish for quick meals because it is quite easy to prepare. It certainly looks so delicious that it won’t last for a second day. LOL.