Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Salad

Ali Segersten (author) Feb 15, 2021
VIETNAMESE CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD-1
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Difficulty
Average Recipe
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings
6

My children love this light and fresh chicken and rice noodle salad. I like to use thin Thai rice noodles, which just require a few minutes of soaking in hot water. Serve the salad with thinly sliced serrano or green Thai chili peppers for those who prefer it with a bit more spice! If you have an Instant Pot, use it to cook the chicken earlier in the day or when you get home from work. Then come back and throw together the salad 30 to 60 minutes later. The chicken will tenderize from a long, slow natural release in the Instant Pot. 

Ingredients

Chicken

2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
2 cups water
1 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoons fish sauce
1 inches fresh ginger sliced

Salad

8 ounces Thai thin rice noodles
2 large carrots peeled into ribbons (or grated)
1 English cucumbers peeled into ribbons (or thinly sliced into rounds)
2 cups shredded green cabbage
1 bunches cilantro chopped
1 bunches fresh mint chopped (about ½ cup chopped leaves)
½ bunches green onions thinly sliced
½ cups peanuts

Dressing

4 tablespoons avocado oil
4 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 cloves garlic crushed
½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes