One of my favorite meals to eat during the warm summer months is a nice cool, refreshing salad. Crisp lettuce and veggies paired with grilled chicken and a tangy dressing. And I think my favorite salad of all time is Thai Chicken Noodle Salad!
Doesn’t that look absolutely delicious?! I’ve ordered Thai Noodle Salad at many restaurants, and I’ve never had one that even comes close to comparing to this homemade version. Usually the noodles are overcooked and there is so much dressing on it that the lettuce looks like it’s swimming in a pool of oil. Gross.
This Thai Noodle Salad is crisp, refreshing, and totally healthy. Each mouth-watering ingredient comes together to form the perfect flavor combination.
And yes, even my carnivore husband asks me to make this salad again and again. As for the kids, well, they like the noodles and chicken the best.
Recipe adapted from The Dinner Fix
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp Sambal Oelek chili sauce
- 1/2 cup sweet Indonesian soy sauce (Ketjap Manis)
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 200g rice vermicelli noodles
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 8 cups lettuce
- chopped cilantro
- chopped cashews or peanuts
Instructions
In the morning (or the night before), in a small bowl, combine marinade/dressing ingredients. Put chicken breasts in a zipper-closure bag. Pour 1/2 cup of the dressing/marinade into the bag of chicken and seal. Massage the bag to coat the chicken and lay it flat in the fridge to marinate. Store the rest of the dressing in the fridge.
Preheat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade and grill until no longer pink.
While chicken is grilling, cook vermicelli noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water and set aside.
Place 2 cups lettuce on each dinner plate. Top with cooked noodles, carrots, green onions, chicken, cilantro, and chopped nuts. Drizzle remaining dressing over each salad.
Notes
If you don't want to buy sweet Indonesian soy sauce, you can substitute regular soy sauce.
The thing I love about salads is that you are eating a ton of veggies without even realizing it. I seriously have to stop myself from inhaling this salad. I suggest using chopsticks so that you can enjoy every bite!
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I love it when my husband asks for a healthy meal over and over again. This salad looks fantastic!
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Me too…because it doesn’t happen very often
Enjoy!
Your photos are phenomenal and they get my taste buds revved up! Dee-lishes looking salad…not sure I’d have the patience to eat it with chopsticks! Yums.
Thank you! That’s my goal…to make you drool