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    Monday, March 09, 2020

    Cold Asian Noodle Salad with Chicken and Cucumbers

    This salad is perfect for a hot day, 
    Sweet, sour, and a little spicy. 
    The recipe called for wide rice noodles but personally I prefer vermicelli style noodle. 
    Also, make it even easier and use a store bought Rotisserie Chicken, 
    Just rip the meat off the chicken then you can make soup or stock with the remains, 
    The stock freezes well, for later use

    For the hot sauce, I like to use Sriracha Sauce but take your pick of your favourite

    To Feed 6 people 
    You will need

    500 gms rice noodles 
    1 red capsicum chopped into small chunks
    The meat of a whole cooked chicken shredded
    4 Lebanese cucumbers thinly sliced
    1/3 cup fresh basil leaves torn
    1/3 cup coriander leaves torn
    1/3 cup mint leaves torn

    For the Dressing
    1/4 cup fish sauce
    1/4 cup fresh lime juice
    1/4 cup runny honey
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    1 tablespoon (or more) of your favourite hot sauce

    Prepare noodles as per packet instructions
    Drain, transfer to a large bowl of iced water
    Drain then pat dry

    To the noodles add chicken,  cucumbers, basil, coriander and mint

    Whisk the fish sauce, lime juice, honey, soy sauce
    Season with hot sauce  to taste
    Pour over noodle salad and toss to combine

    Serve when needed
    It will keep up to a day in the fridge
    It's delicious and perfect for a hot summer day