Can this salad be prepped ahead of time?

Yes! If you’re making this ahead of time, toss everything together except the veggies. Those are best when added just before serving.

This feels like salad that's heavy on the noodles. Is that right?

Our favorite kind of salads are heavy on the noodles! As written, yes, this recipe is heavy on the noodles. If you want a higher chicken/veg to noodles ratio, you could double the amount of chicken, or vegetables, or whatever you want.

Is this enough sauce for 8 servings?

It is, technically, but sometimes I double the sauce because I am a sauce hog. In my opinion, you can never go wrong with a little extra peanut sauce in the fridge.

Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad

Description

This Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad features red peppers, cabbage, chicken, soba noodles, and a quick homemade spicy peanut sauce. Salads don’t get much yummier than this.

Ingredients

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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
1/4 cup fresh cilantro or basil to taste
1/4 cup crushed peanuts for topping

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Instructions

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!

Equipment

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Sauté
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired

Keywords: soba noodle salad, peanut soba noodle salad, spicy soba noodle salad