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Shredded chicken noodle salad recipe

Shredded chicken noodle salad recipe

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Use leftover chicken thighs and fragrant Thai green curry sauce to create this fresh and zesty noodle salad for the perfect packed lunch or light dinner. See method

  • Serves 2
  • Takes 15 mins
  • 518 calories / serving
  • Healthy

Ingredients

  • 1 nest rice noodles (approx 75g)
  • 1 lime, zested and juiced
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 spring onion, finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • ½ small red chilli, thinly sliced
  • 50g sugar snap peas, halved lengthways
  • 2 leftover chicken thighs, shredded
  • 2 tbsp leftover coconut milk sauce
If you haven't got rice noodles, try wholewheat instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    620kj
    518kcal     26%

  • Fat

    15g 21%

  • Saturates

    4g 18%

  • Sugars

    4g 4%

  • Salt

    0.7g 12%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 61.1g Protein 24.4g Fibre 2g

Method

  1. Place the rice noodles into a bowl and pour over boiling water according to packet instructions and leave to swell then drain.
  2. Place the lime juice, zest, fish sauce, spring onion, coriander and chilli into a bowl and mix well. Add the noodles and toss again, then add the sugar snap peas and shredded chicken and toss well. Add 1-2 tbsp leftover coconut milk sauce, then place into a sealed lunch box and refrigerate until ready to transport.

Tip: Use the leftover chicken thighs from this Thai green curry roasted chicken thighs recipe to create this zingy noodle salad.

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