Chicken Rice Noodle Salad with Peanuts and Spicy Lime Vinaigrette

I found this chicken rice noodle salad with peanuts and spicy lime vinaigrette recipe on the Thai Kitchen website and was excited to give it a try. My family loves Asian noodle salads, so this one was sure to be a hit. I loved the flavors and textures of this salad–the soft noodles, crisp vegetables, and crunchy peanuts were delicious with the sweet and tangy salad dressing. This easy Asian noodle salad paired nicely with stir-fried asparagus and some spicy broccoli.

Chicken Rice Noodle Salad with Peanuts and Spicy Lime Vinaigrette

Spicy Lime Vinaigrette:

• ¼ cup of lime juice
• ¼ cup of seasoned rice vinegar
• 3-4 tbsp sugar, to taste
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 5-6 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, (1 tbsp if you want it spicy)
• Sea salt, to taste

 

Salad:

• 4 oz of rice noodles, prepared per instructions
• 4 cups of spring mix salad greens
• 1½ cups of roasted chicken, shredded (you can use rotisserie chicken)
• 1 cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced
• ½ cup of carrots, shredded
• ½ cup of toasted peanuts
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• ¼ cup of green onions, chopped
• ¼ cup of red onion, thinly sliced

How to Make a Chicken Rice Noodle Salad with Peanuts and Spicy Lime Vinaigrette:

Make the vinaigrette by combining the lime juice, seasoned rice vinegar, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and sea salt, to taste, in a small glass jar. Seal with a lid, shake well, and set aside to allow the flavors time to mingle.

Prepare the rice noodles according to the package instructions. Once they are cooked, rinse with cold water and drain well.

Prepare the salad by combining the rice noodles with the salad greens, chicken, cucumber, carrots, peanuts, cilantro, green onions, red onion, and vinaigrette. Toss until evenly coated.

Serve immediately. Enjoy.