Name: Avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Asian dressing; 1/3 cup (80ml) rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoon fresh mandarin juice; 1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce; 2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 200 gram soba noodles; 3 cup (480g) shredded cooked skinless chicken breast; 10 iceberg lettuce leaves, torn; 2 lebanese cucumbers (260g), sliced thinly; 1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly; 2 large mandarins (500g), segmented; 1 medium avocado (250g), chopped coarsely; 2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

Avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad

This tasty avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad makes the perfect light lunch or dinner.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

20M

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Ingredients

Asian dressing

1/3 cup (80ml) rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoon fresh mandarin juice

1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce

2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon sesame oil

200 gram soba noodles

3 cup (480g) shredded cooked skinless chicken breast

10 iceberg lettuce leaves, torn

2 lebanese cucumbers (260g), sliced thinly

1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly

2 large mandarins (500g), segmented

1 medium avocado (250g), chopped coarsely

2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

Method

1.Make Asian dressing: Combine ingredients in a small bowl.

2.Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain.

3.Place noodles in a large bowl with chicken, lettuce, cucumber, onion, mandarin and avocado; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Drizzle with dressing.

You can use store-bought barbecued chicken, leftover roast chicken, or just bake or poach chicken breast fillets.
Note

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