Chicken Rice Noodle Salad with Peanuts and Spicy Lime Vinaigrette

I found this recipe on the Thai Kitchen website and was excited to give it a try. My family loves Asian noodle salads so this one was sure to be a hit. It was easy to make and took very little time. The noodles cook quickly so you don't have to heat up your kitchen (which is great for the hot summer days). I loved the flavors and textures of this salad. The soft noodles, crisp vegetables, and crunchy peanuts were really delicious with the sweet and tangy salad dressing. I will be making this salad again and again this summer.

Chicken Rice Noodle Salad with Peanuts and Spicy Lime Vinaigrette:

Adapted recipe by For the Love of Cooking.net

Original recipe by Thai Kitchen

Spicy Lime Vinaigrette:

• 1/4 cup of lime juice
• 1/4 cup of seasoned rice vinegar (you can use plain too)
• 1/2 cup of sugar (I didn't use all of the sugar)
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 5-6 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (1 tbsp if you want really spicy)
• Sea salt, to taste

Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

Salad:

• 4 ounces of Rice noodles, prepared per instructions
• 3 cups of spring mix salad greens
• 1 1/2 cups of roasted chicken, shredded (you can use rotisserie chicken)
• 1 cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup of carrots, shredded
• 1/2 cup of peanuts
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup of green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup of red onion, thinly sliced

Prepare the rice noodles per instructions; once they are cooked, rinse with cold water and drain well. Combine the noodles with the salad greens, chicken, cucumber, carrots, peanuts, cilantro, green onions, red onion, and vinaigrette; toss until evenly coated then serve immediately. Enjoy.

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