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Asian Noodle Salad

Asian Noodle Salad

Course: Appetizer, Entree, pasta, Salad
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: asian noodle salad, asian pasta salad
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 3077kcal
This is one of my most favorite salads to make when entertaining or for a barbecue. Asian Noodle Salad delivers big flavor and goes a long way.
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Ingredients

Marinade for Chicken

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 ½ TBS chili with garlic sauce
  • 1 ½ pounds pounds boneless chicken breasts (or thighs)

Dressing

  • 2 TBS honey
  • 1 TBS fresh lime juice
  • ½ cup grapeseed, avocado or light olive oil
  • 3 TBS sesame oil
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 TBS fresh chopped or grated ginger (or ginger paste)
  • 1 large clove garlic minced or garlic paste
  • ½ jalapeno pepper
  • 1 TBS chili with garlic sauce
  • 1 box of linguine noodles cooked according to package instructions then immediately rinsed with cold water - toss with a bit of olive oil to keep pasta from sticking while you prep.
  • ½ a head of thinly sliced Napa cabbage depending on size of cabbage, use as much or as little as you will enjoy.
  • 2 heaping cups of baby spinach
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced thin
  • 4 scallions sliced or snipped white and green
  • 1 cucumber peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 cup of chopped cilantro if you dislike cilantro you can leave our or sub in flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup of honey roasted peanuts, rough chopped or halved

Instructions

  • For Marinade
  • Whisk together the 3 ingredients, pour over chicken and refrigerate for 30 minutes up to 4 hours. Tossing every so often.
  • Once ready, preheat grill cook chicken over medium-high heat for about 10-12 minutes. Depending on the size and thickness of your chicken breasts / thighs. Flipping once to achieve some nice grill marks. Watch for flames from the honey.
  • Let chicken rest a bit then slice down.
  • For Salad
  • Combine all ingredients with the pasta. Toss well.
  • Top with chicken slices and serve.

Notes

If there are other vegetables you may enjoy in the salad like snow peas, carrot ribbons, shelled edamame etc, feel free to add them.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 8servings | Calories: 3077kcal | Carbohydrates: 219g | Protein: 180g | Fat: 171g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 97g | Monounsaturated Fat: 40g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 435mg | Sodium: 15928mg | Potassium: 5213mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 186g | Vitamin A: 7406IU | Vitamin C: 321mg | Calcium: 589mg | Iron: 13mg