Best Coconut Chicken Noodle Salads Recipes

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THAI SALAD OF COCONUT CHICKEN, LIME, BASIL, AND GLASS NOODLES



Thai Salad of Coconut Chicken, Lime, Basil, and Glass Noodles image

Thai summer salad features coconut chicken, burstingly fresh basil leaves, fiery chiles, and light glass noodles made from mung-bean starch. With each bite, distinct salty, hot, sour, and sweet nuances show themselves.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
2 lemongrass stalks, bottom 4 inches only, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
4 small boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
7 ounces glass (cellophane) noodles
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
5 Thai or regular shallots, thinly sliced
2 fresh Thai chiles, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups packed Thai or regular basil leaves
3 fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Bring coconut milk, half of the lemongrass, and 1 tablespoon fish sauce almost to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, flipping chicken once, until it is cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Transfer chicken to a cutting board, and cut crosswise into thin slices. Return chicken to coconut milk mixture; cover, and set aside.
  • Soak noodles in boiling water according to package instructions, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain. Set aside.
  • Stir together lime zest and juice, sugar, shallots, chiles, basil, and lime leaves in a medium bowl. Add noodles, and toss to combine. Divide noodle mixture among 6 serving bowls. Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken, and evenly divide among bowls. Drizzle each bowl with some coconut milk sauce.

COCONUT CHICKEN NOODLE SALADS



Coconut chicken noodle salads image

Layer up noodles, beans, tomatoes, spinach and chicken in jars to serve at a family picnic. These mini salads come with a tasty coconut and peanut dressing

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 small or 1 large chicken breast
3 slices ginger
1 stalk lemongrass
400ml coconut milk
150g egg noodles
1-2 tbsp peanut butter
handful green beans , trimmed and cut into lengths
12 cherry tomatoes , halved
2 handfuls baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • Put the chicken, ginger, lemongrass and coconut milk in a pan and bring to a simmer. Add a pinch of salt, then reduce the heat and cook for 10-15 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Cool, then chill until cold.
  • Cook the noodles following pack instructions. Lift the chicken out of the coconut liquid and shred it, then stir the peanut butter into enough of the liquid to make a thick dressing.
  • Divide the noodles between four jars or boxes and spoon over the coconut dressing, or take it with you in a separate jar. Add the beans and tomatoes followed by the chicken and spinach. Seal the lid and chill the jars until you need to pack them. Serve in the jar or, for smaller children tip into bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

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