Easy Eats Recipe: Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle salad

A simple, zingy and fresh weeknight dinner for warm evenings. If you grab a store-bought rottiserie chicken, this recipe can be made easily in 15 minutes. Using a good quality fish sauce makes a big difference to the dressing.

Kelly GibneyChef
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  • 4 servings
  • Easy
Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle salad
Caption:Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle saladPhoto credit:Kelly Gibney

A simple, zingy and fresh weeknight dinner for warm evenings. If you grab a store-bought rottiserie chicken, this recipe can be made easily in 15 minutes. Using a good quality fish sauce makes a big difference to the dressing.

Ingredients

  • For the salad:
  • 200g vermicelli rice noodles
  • 1 medium carrot, shredded
  • 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 10cm piece cucumber, cut into matchsticks
  • Large handful fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
  • Large handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups torn roast chicken
  • Crispy shallots, to serve
  • For the dressing:
  • 1 garlic clove, finely diced
  • ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes (or 1 deseeded fresh red chilli, diced)
  • 2 tablespoons good-quality fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice (lemon juice will work too)
  • 3-4 teaspoons sugar

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the dressing ingredients.
  2. Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain and run under cold water. Drain well in a colander.
  3. Combine the noodles, dressing and vegetables. Toss well. Add the herbs, chicken. Mix through well.
  4. Divide between four bowls. Garnish with crispy shallots and serve.

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