This great meal style noodle salad can be prepped a day in advance, cooking the noodles and marinating the chicken so that it is quick to put together just before serving.
- 1 small box Spaghetti noodles, broken into pieces and cooked according to the instructions on the box (to make gluten free, buy Catelli gluten free spaghetti)
- 2 large chicken breasts, grilled and sliced into bite sized pieces
- 1 head Romaine Lettuce, diced into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 mango, diced
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
Dressing
- 3/4 cup thick Teriyaki sauce (to make gluten free buy gluten free teriyaki sauce)
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3/4 cup salad oil (such as avocado, or canola, or olive)
- salt and pepper to taste
- Combine salad ingredients in a shaker container.
- Pour 1/2 cup sauce over noodles and refrigerate for at least a few hours or overnight.
- Pour 1/2 cup dressing over chicken pieces and marinate for at least a few hours or overnight.
- On a large platter, layer Romaine Lettuce, marinated noodles, matchstick carrots, marinated chicken, mango and then top with pine nuts.
- Drizzle remaining dressing over salad or pass the dressing with the salad.
Looks good! How many would you say this serves? And so that I'm clear - you don't actually cook the noodles; you just marinate them? Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteNevermind. I just reread the recipe, and saw the phrase "cook according to directions" Makes much more sense!! :-P
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I think it would serve 4 if this was the main dish.
DeleteThanks for posting this recipe, Lovella .. I really enjoyed it when you served it recently at your house - it was DELICIOUS .. and it was gluten free !!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this recipe. I do not have rice vinegar in the house, what vinegar could I substitute? You always post very interesting recipes, thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI used malt vinegar because I didn't have rice vinegar in the house either. And it worked fine so maybe any kind of vinegar would work. What do you think Lovella?
DeleteBetty, I am sure you are right. I would even use white vinegar if I didn't have rice vinegar.
DeleteWhat are you considering the "small box" of noodles. The 1 pound? But there is also an 8oz box, and a 2 lb box. Maybe you could just say the weight of the product rather than the size of the box.
ReplyDeleteI used an 8 ounce box.
DeleteTried this recipe tonight. We loved it. Didn't have carrots so substituted peas (cooked/ cooled) and diced orange peppers. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis type of salad is one of my favorite dishes.
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