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Soba Chicken Noodle Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing

Source of Recipe

From "Once Upon A Chef: Weeknight/Weekend" by Jennifer Segal


Recipe Introduction

"I used to write a salad column for the popular food website Serious Eats. This Asian-inspired noodle salad with chicken, vegetables, and a punchy dressing seasoned with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and peanut butter was the first recipe I contributed and also the most popular. It is everything you want a summertime meal to be: flavorful, light, and totally satisfying. Note that the dressing will taste acidic and salty before you toss it with the noodles—because the noodles will soak up the flavor quickly, you have to over-season the dressing slightly. Feel free to make the dressing ahead of time, but cook and dress the noodles at the last minute so they don't get soggy."

List of Ingredients

For the salad:
â—¦ 10 ounces soba noodles
â—¦ 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
â—¦ 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
â—¦ 4 scallions (light and green parts), thinly sliced
â—¦ ½ cup chopped salted peanuts
â—¦ ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
â—¦ 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

For the dressing:
â—¦ 6 tablespoons soy sauce
â—¦ 3 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
â—¦ 2 tablespoons peanut oil
â—¦ 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
â—¦ 1 ½ tablespoons creamy peanut butter
â—¦ 2 small cloves garlic, roughly chopped
â—¦ 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger (from a 1-inch knob)
â—¦ 1 tablespoon sugar


Recipe

Begin the salad:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions, stirring occasionally so they don't stick. Drain and rinse well under cold water.

Make the dressing:
Meanwhile, in a small food processor or blender, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, peanut oil, sesame oil, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, and sugar; blend until smooth.

Finish the salad:
In a large bowl, toss the noodles with the shredded chicken, bell pepper, scallions, peanuts, cilantro, sesame seeds, and the dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately.

Serves 4