Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad

Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad

from pinchofyum.com
25 min

This Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad features red peppers, cabbage, chicken, soba noodles, and a quick homemade spicy peanut sauce. Salads don't get much yummier than this.

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 5 tablespoons water
  • 5 tablespoons soy sauce, or tamari for gluten free
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil (optional – for flavor)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce like sriracha (more or less depending on spice tolerance)
  • 1/2 cup peanuts
  • 1 lb. chicken breast
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3–4 cups chopped purple cabbage
  • 10 ounces soba noodles
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or basil to taste
  • 1/4 cup crushed peanuts for topping

Directions

  1. 1

    Spicy Peanut Sauce: Puree sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Add the peanuts last so you can control how chunky it is (I like to leave it a little more on the chunky side).

  2. 2

    Chicken: Cook the chicken in a skillet over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper. When the chicken is cooked through, set aside until cool enough to handle and shred the meat.

  3. 3

    Vegetables: Chop the red pepper, cabbage, and cilantro to your desired size for the salad.

  4. 4

    Noodles: Cook the noodles according to package directions (usually just boiling for a few minutes).

  5. 5

    Assemble: Toss everything together with enough dressing to generously coat everything. Serve hot or cold!