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Chinese Chicken-Noodle Salad #2

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This vibrant Chinese-style noodle salad is a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Tender angel hair pasta is broken into bite-sized pieces and tossed with crisp snow peas, crunchy cucumbers, and sweet red bell peppers. Shredded cooked chicken adds heartiness, while green onions provide a fresh, sharp bite. The dressing is a simple yet potent mix of low-sodium teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame seeds, and dark sesame oil, creating a savory, slightly tangy coating that clings to every strand. It&# 226;€™s an ideal dish for warm weather lunches, potlucks, or a quick weeknight dinner that requires minimal cooking. Serve it chilled for a refreshing crunch or at room temperature for a more traditional salad experience. It’s light enough for a side but substantial enough as a main course.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 2
Calories: 131.0
Description
This vibrant Chinese-style noodle salad is a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Tender angel hair pasta is broken into bite-sized pieces and tossed with crisp snow peas, crunchy cucumbers, and sweet red bell peppers. Shredded cooked chicken adds heartiness, while green onions provide a fresh, sharp bite. The dressing is a simple yet potent mix of low-sodium teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame seeds, and dark sesame oil, creating a savory, slightly tangy coating that clings to every strand. It&# 226;€™s an ideal dish for warm weather lunches, potlucks, or a quick weeknight dinner that requires minimal cooking. Serve it chilled for a refreshing crunch or at room temperature for a more traditional salad experience. It’s light enough for a side but substantial enough as a main course.
Ingredients
  • 4 ounce Angel hair pasta --
Directions
  1. 1
    Break the angel hair pasta into 5-inch pieces.
  2. 2
    Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta pieces for 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the sliced snow peas to the boiling water and cook for an additional minute.
  4. 4
    Drain the pasta and snow peas, then rinse thoroughly under cold running water to stop the cooking process; drain well.
  5. 5
    In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta mixture, shredded cooked chicken, diced red bell pepper, sliced green onions, and sliced cucumber.
  6. 6
    In a small separate bowl, whisk together the low-sodium teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame seeds, dark sesame oil, salt, and pepper until well blended.
  7. 7
    Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetable mixture, tossing gently until everything is evenly coated.
  8. 8
    Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2

Amount Per Serving
Calories 131.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1.0mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 25.0g9%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g8%
Sugars 0.5g
Protein 5.0g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: chinese, chicken, noodle, salad, sesame, teriyaki, angel hair, pasta, veggies, summer, light, quick, easy, lunch, dinner, cold salad, asian inspired, fresh, cucumber, snow peas
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