Author:
Kevin Curry
Asian-inspired Noodle Salad Recipe with optional Chicken
Want to save this recipe?
I got you! Just enter your email address, and I'll forward it to your inbox! Plus, you'll receive a bonus of healthful, "must-try" recipes each week!
Asian-inspired Noodle Salad Recipe with optional Chicken
Ingredients
Substitution
Note
Salad
- 1 1/2 cups rice noodles, cooked and cut
- 3 cups chopped bok choy (or lettuce of choice)
- 2 cups shredded (red) cabbage
- 3/4 cup matchstick carrots (or grated)
- 2 green onions, chopped and primarily green tops
- 4 mini (Persian) cucumbers, chopped (or 1 large cucumber)
- 1 large red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons low sodium tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice (or white) vinegar
- juice from 1/2 lime (or more to taste)
- 2 oz water (or more/less for desired consistency)
Optional protein boost
- 1lb chicken breast tenders, or breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons cracked pepper
Steps
Step 1
Add all ingredients for the salad to a bowl.
Step 2
Whisk the ingredients for the sesame dressing and season to taste with tamari and lime/vinegar and adjust consistency by adding tablespoons of water.
Step 3
Bring everything together by drizzling the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to coat. If you’re doing this for meal prep, then keep the dressing separate so not to wilt the veggies.
If you desire to boost the protein, season the chicken breast (or protein of choice) and cook in a nonstick skillet!
Adding chicken adds 130 calories, 3g fat and 26g protein!
Want more Meal Prep recipes?
Frisée Salad with Shrimp and Spicy Peanut Dressing
Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes
How to Make the Brown Butter Sage Rice Recipe
Asian-inspired Noodle Salad Recipe with optional Chicken
Kevin Curry
Salad
- 1 1/2 cups rice noodles, cooked and cut
- 3 cups chopped bok choy (or lettuce of choice)
- 2 cups shredded (red) cabbage
- 3/4 cup matchstick carrots (or grated)
- 2 green onions, chopped and primarily green tops
- 4 mini (Persian) cucumbers, chopped (or 1 large cucumber)
- 1 large red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons low sodium tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice (or white) vinegar
- juice from 1/2 lime (or more to taste)
- 2 oz water (or more/less for desired consistency)
Optional protein boost
- 1lb chicken breast tenders, or breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons cracked pepper
-
Add all ingredients for the salad to a bowl.
-
Whisk the ingredients for the sesame dressing and season to taste with tamari and lime/vinegar and adjust consistency by adding tablespoons of water.
-
Bring everything together by drizzling the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to coat. If you’re doing this for meal prep, then keep the dressing separate so not to wilt the veggies.
If you desire to boost the protein, season the chicken breast (or protein of choice) and cook in a nonstick skillet!
Adding chicken adds 130 calories, 3g fat and 26g protein!
Nutrition per serving
Reviews
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hey, I'm Kevin
My name is Kevin. My life changed when I realized that healthy living is a lifelong journey, mainly won by having a well-balanced diet and maintaining an active lifestyle.
By experimenting in the kitchen and sharing my meals on Tumblr, I learned healthy eating is not boring! By making a few adjustments to my favorite foods, I could design a diet that could help me achieve my wellness goals while satisfying my desire for BANGIN food! 😅 Now I try to help people around the world realize that same level of freedom in eating regardless of budget. Welcome, let's #DemocratizeWellness together!
Jul 24 2023
What rice noodles do you use?
No particular brand actually – I think I went to my nearby Asian market and grabbed some.