Chicken and Glass Noodle Salad

Dairy Free
Health score
14%
Chicken and Glass Noodle Salad
45 min.
4
394kcal

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Welcome to a delightful culinary experience with our Chicken and Glass Noodle Salad! This vibrant dish perfectly blends textures and flavors, making it an enticing option for a variety of meals. Whether you're looking for a refreshing side dish, a satisfying lunch, or a fulfilling main course, this recipe checks all the boxes.

Imagine biting into tender shreds of rotisserie chicken, mingling with the crispness of red bell peppers and carrots, all enveloped in silky cellophane noodles. The addition of fresh herbs, like cilantro and mint, introduces a burst of flavor that dances on your palate, while the nutty crunch of dry-roasted peanuts adds a satisfying contrast. With a zingy dressing combining fish sauce, lime juice, and the fiery kick of sambal oelek, each bite offers a beautiful balance of savory and refreshing notes.

Not only is this dish dairy-free, making it an excellent choice for those with dietary restrictions, but it's also quick and easy to prepare, taking just 45 minutes from start to finish. Each serving contains around 394 calories, making it a guilt-free indulgence that leaves you feeling satisfied yet light. Perfect for sharing with loved ones, this Chicken and Glass Noodle Salad is bound to impress at your next gathering!

Ingredients

  • 3.8 ounce bean threads uncooked (cellophane noodles)
  • 0.5 cup bell pepper strips red
  • cups rotisserie chicken breast shredded boneless skinless
  • teaspoons chile paste fresh with garlic (ground chile paste)
  • 0.5 cup dry-roasted peanuts unsalted chopped
  • 1.5 tablespoons fish sauce 
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh
  • tablespoon mint leaves fresh chopped
  • tablespoons juice of lime fresh
  • tablespoons rice vinegar 
  • 0.3 cup shallots thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup matchstick-cut grated
  • teaspoon sugar 

Equipment

  • bowl

Directions

  1. Place noodles in a large bowl. Cover with very hot tap water, and let stand 15 minutes.
  2. While noodles soak, combine vinegar and next 4 ingredients (through sambal), stirring until sugar dissolves.
  3. Combine chicken and next 5 ingredients (through mint), tossing well.
  4. Drain and rinse noodles with cold water; drain well, squeezing to remove excess water. Snip noodles several times with kitchen shears.
  5. Combine noodles and chicken mixture, tossing well to combine.
  6. Drizzle noodle mixture with vinegar mixture; toss well to coat. Top with peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

Calories394kcal
Protein25.48%
Fat27.97%
Carbs46.55%

Properties

Glycemic Index
67.77
Glycemic Load
8.01
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
16.729999993158%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.55mg
Hesperetin
0.8mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Apigenin
0.07mg
Luteolin
0.27mg
Quercetin
0.19mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:393.74kcal
19.69%
Fat:12.41g
19.1%
Saturated Fat:2.03g
12.67%
Carbohydrates:46.49g
15.5%
Net Carbohydrates:41.36g
15.04%
Sugar:3.93g
4.37%
Cholesterol:48mg
16%
Sodium:702.97mg
30.56%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:25.44g
50.88%
Vitamin B3:11.05mg
55.26%
Selenium:28.42µg
40.6%
Vitamin B6:0.78mg
38.97%
Vitamin C:29.45mg
35.7%
Manganese:0.58mg
29.16%
Phosphorus:257.46mg
25.75%
Fiber:5.13g
20.51%
Magnesium:71.18mg
17.79%
Potassium:572.73mg
16.36%
Vitamin B5:1.49mg
14.88%
Iron:2.56mg
14.25%
Vitamin A:682.57IU
13.65%
Folate:47.79µg
11.95%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.58%
Copper:0.2mg
9.83%
Zinc:1.07mg
7.16%
Vitamin B2:0.12mg
7.11%
Calcium:55.36mg
5.54%
Vitamin E:0.51mg
3.38%
Vitamin B12:0.18µg
3.04%
Vitamin K:1.92µg
1.82%
Source:My Recipes