COLD SOBA-NOODLE SALAD WITH CHICKEN, PEPPERS, AND CUCUMBER

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Can't stand the heat? Let someone else roast the chicken, then combine it with quick-cooking noodles, raw veggies, and a stir-together sauce in this Cold Soba-Noodle Salad with Chicken, Peppers, and Cucumber dish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Coarse salt and ground pepper
8 ounces soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges, for serving
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), thinly sliced
1 cup torn fresh basil leaves
1 English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 rotisserie chicken, skin and bones removed, meat shredded (about 4 cups)

Steps:

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until al dente; drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together oils, lime juice, and vinegar; season dressing with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add bell peppers, basil, cucumber, chicken, and noodles to bowl; toss with dressing. Serve noodle salad with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 554 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 50 g

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