Yin Yang Chicken Noodle Salad Recipes

CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, Sriracha, hoisin, and sesame oil together in a mixing bowl for the dressing.
• Tear chicken apart into strands similar in width to the spaghetti. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Transfer spaghetti to a mixing bowl; add the chicken, carrots, bell pepper, and green onions. Pour in the dressing and toss by hand until well combined. Seal the surface of the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate, tossing occasionally, for 2 to 12 hours, the longer the better.
• Add peanuts, basil, mint, and cilantro to the salad. Toss well; taste and adjust for seasoning.

YIN YANG CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing.
• Set aside.
• Cook the noodles/pasta in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the package.
• Rinse in cold water and drain for cold salad or drain and place in a large bowl if serving immediately.
• Add the vegetables and chicken to the pasta.
• Pour in the dressing and toss to coat evenly.
• Sprinkle with the cilantro and sesame seeds.
• Toss to coat.
• To serve, line a plate or bowl with the lettuce/cabbage leaves.
• Top with salad and enjoy!

CHINESE CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in boiling water for 9 minutes.
• Add sliced snow peas and cook for 1 more minute.
• Drain and rinse under cold, running water.
• Drain well.
• Combine pasta mixture, chicken, green onions and bell pepper in a very large mixing bowl. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl combine teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds, sesame oil. Also salt, pepper and chili oil (if using).
• Pour over pasta mixture and toss well.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled.
• Keeps well in the fridge for up to a week.

YIN & YANG

Steps:

• Place salty side of ritz cracker down.
• Cover the other side with cool whip.
• Try to put it all in your mouth at one time.

YIN YANG SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl; mix lemon juice, garlic, rice vinegar, ginger, soy sauce, honey, and oil.
• In a large bowl; put your chickpeas, red bell pepper, mango, avocado, and jalapeno.
• Add the marinade to the salad and toss to coat. Enjoy!

ASIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix the noodles, sunflower seeds, and pine nuts with melted butter until evenly coated. Spread the mixture in a thin layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until evenly toasted. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
• In a large bowl toss together the noodle mixture, bok choy, green onions, chicken, water chestnuts, and snow peas.
• Prepare the dressing by blending the oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and lemon juice. Pour over salad, and toss to evenly coat. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until chilled.

YIN & YANG TOFU SALAD WITH PEANUT-SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Peanut-Sesame Dressing: Blend all the ingredients except the cilantro in a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy. Add the cilantro and blend just until it's finely chopped. (Makes about 1 1/4 cups).
• Gingered Tofu: Drain the tofu and save the containers. Cut into 1-inch wide strips, and pat dry with paper towels. Cover a large baking sheet with more dry paper towels. Place Ihe tofu in a single layer over the towels on the baking sheet and let drain for 2 hours, changing the paper towels after 1 hour.
• Whisk the tamari, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a bowl to blend. Pour half of the marinade into the reserved tofu containers. Return the tofu slices to the containers, and pour the remaining marinade over. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat the oven to 400'F. Oil a heavy, rimmed baking sheet with the canola oil. Drain the tofu and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes on each side until golden brown and heated through. Serve warm or cold, or at room temperature. (The tofu will keep for 1 day, covered and refrigerated.).
• Salad: Toss the cabbage, carrots, radish, and green onions in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat (about 1 cup). Mound the salad into 6 plates. Arrange the tofu around the salad and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

MINTY ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the noodles for 5 mins in boiling water or according to pack instructions, until softened. Drain, then cool under a running tap. Drain again well, then tip into a large bowl along with the chicken, cucumber, spring onions and chilli.
• Mix together the soy or fish sauce, lime zest and juice and sugar, then pour over the noodles. Toss through the mint leaves and serve.