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Peanut Noodle Salad with Chicken

This can be described as a Vietnamese salad crossed with chicken satay…meet the healthy chicken & peanut noodle salad! The lime, chilli & mint bring out the Vietnamese flavours and peanut & coconut milk are the quintessential taste of satay.

The people have voted this is what everyone on instagram voted for this week & for those following a gluten free diet…you’re going to love it!

The dressing is oh so good and can be used over chicken satay skewers or stir-fry sauce. Hands down beats any sauce from a jar.

Why it’s good for you

It’s got all the components of what you need for a nutritious meal; vegetables, lean protein, fibre, good fats…check, check, check & check.

It’s loaded with vegetables & you can mix it up with whatever vegetables you have or you prefer (carrot would also be tasty!), I recommend the capsicum, snow peas & cucumber for crunch & taste really good back with the dressing.

It has the good fats from peanuts…which did you know are actually a legume?!

This is really easy to make ahead of time and can enjoy warm or cold!

Notes

  1. Vegetarian or Vegan: Swap chicken for tofu

  2. Not Coeliac? Swap egg for rice noodles and soy sauce for tamari

  3. Low FODMAP: Swap garlic clove for garlic infused extra virgin olive oil & snow peas for carrots

  4. For a time saver, swap chicken thigh for mince or a bbq chicken. I just like to flavour & juiciness from chicken thighs and use supermarket pre-chopped vegetable mix such as coleslaw…all about convenience!

  5. Choose a peanut butter which is as close as possible to 100% peanut butter, food companies are pros at adding in unnecessary nasties such as added sugar & oils

  6. If you don’t like spicy food, leave out the chilli or remove the seeds to take away some of the heat

If you make this Chicken & Peanut Noodle Salad, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you and always respond. And, of course, don’t forget to tag me in your photos on instagram, seeing a photo of the recipes you have made is my fave & inspires me to make more!

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