Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad

By emilykrupp

Ingredients

• For the Spicy Peanut Sauce:
• 5 tablespoons peanut butter
• 5 tablespoons water
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce, or tamari for gluten free
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil (optional – for flavor)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup chili sauce like sriracha (more or less depending on spice tolerance)
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• For the Salad:
• 1 lb. chicken breast
• 1 red bell pepper
• 3-4 cups chopped purple cabbage
• 10 ounces soba noodles
• fresh cilantro or basil to taste
• crushed peanuts for topping

Details

Adapted from pinchofyum.com

Preparation

Step 1

Spicy Peanut Sauce: Puree sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Add the peanuts last so you can control how chunky it is (I like to leave it a little more on the chunky side).
Chicken: Cook the chicken in a skillet over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper. When the chicken is cooked through, set aside until cool enough to handle and shred the meat.
Vegetables: Chop the red pepper, cabbage, and cilantro to your desired size for the salad.
Noodles: Cook the noodles according to package directions (usually just boiling for a few minutes).
Assemble: Toss everything together with enough dressing to generously coat everything. Serve hot or cold!