Ingredients
- 200 grams rice vermicelli
- 500 grams chicken breast or rotisserie chicken - shredded
- ¼ cabbage - shredded
- 1 cucumber - cut in half lengthways, deseeded and cut into half moons.
- 2 carrot - julienned on mandolin or grated.
- 1 avocado - sliced
- ¼ cup mint
- ¼ cup coriander
Peanut Dressing
- 4 `tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 lime - juiced
- 1 tbsp ginger - minced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp siracha
Instructions
PREP
- make dressing / shred cabbage, carrot and slice cucumber / cook chicken
MAKE
Chicken
- If using rotisserie chicken, shred and set aside.If using chicken breast, marinate it in a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce and crushed garlic overnight. Cut in half lengthways and cook in oven on 180C for 20-25 minutes. Shred.
Peanut Dressing
- Combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, ginger, sesame oil and siracha in either a small blender or hand mixer.
- Prepare the vegetables - shred cabbage (easily done with a peeler too), slice cucumber, julienne or grate carrot and slice avocado.
- Cook the rice noodles for a minute in boiling water. Reserve a little of the cooking water. Drain. Add a couple of tablespoons of the peanut dressing and a some of the reserved water to loosen. Stir to combine.
SERVE
- Add a little bit of everything in bowls, sprinkle over coriander and mint and drizzle over dressing.
Tips and Variations
GLUTEN FREE
MAKE IT VEGETARIAN - Add in edamame beans and load up on veg
SHORTCUTS AND SWAPS - use a rotisserie chicken
Nutrition
Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 873mg | Potassium: 1146mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5326IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg