CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL WITH PEANUT-GINGER SAUCE

Amarante

Thu, Dec 01 2016, 12:54 pm

This was a tasty and super easy recipe. You can make components ahead and then assemble so it's very stress free.

CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL WITH PEANUT-GINGER SAUCE

Excerpt From: Editors of Southern Living Magazine - Southern Living 2016 Annual Recipes: Every Single Recipe From 2016

SERVES 6 ACTIVE 20 min. TOTAL 20 min.

PEANUT-GINGER SAUCE

½ cup creamy peanut butter
4 ½ Tbsp. fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
3 Tbsp. honey
2 Tbsp. peeled and chopped fresh ginger
1½ tsp. sesame oil
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
¼ tsp. kosher salt

CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL

8 cups water
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. kosher salt
6 oz. rice noodles or bean threads
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
3 cups shredded napa cabbage
1½ cups halved and thinly sliced seedless cucumber
1½ cups matchstick carrots
1½ cups thinly sliced red bell pepper
6 Tbsp. chopped lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts

1. Prepare the Sauce: Process all 9 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.

2. Prepare the Chicken Noodle Bowl: Microwave water in a large bowl on HIGH 10 minutes. Stir vinegar and salt into boiling water. Add noodles, and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain noodles.

3. Divide noodles, chicken, cabbage, cucumber, carrots, and bell pepper among 6 bowls. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon peanuts and 2 tablespoons Peanut-Ginger Sauce. Serve remaining sauce on the side.