This refreshing salad is the perfect summer meal. Tender soba noodles are mixed together with crisp fresh vegetables under a blanket of spicy peanut dressing and finished with a shower of sesame seeds and fresh cilantro leaves. We recommend using bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, because they stay juicy after roasting; you can remove the skin before serving if desired.
Cold Soba Salad with Roast Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 ounces soba noodles
- 1 lb bone-in, skin-on, chicken breasts
Dressing
- ½ cup chunky peanut butter
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 (1 inch) piece ginger, grated
Salad
- 1 small red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut into thin strips
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 2 carrots, peeled into thin strips
- 1 Persian cucumber, cut into thin strips
- 4 large scallions, cut into thin rounds
- 1 small bunch cilantro, basil, or mint
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
Directions
1) Place 4 oz soba noodles in the Suvie starch strainer set within the Suvie pasta pot (green handles). If soba noodles are too long, break ends to fit. Place lid on pot and place inside the Suvie Starch Cooker, ensuring pot is centered on the hotplate. Input settings and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Starch Cooker Settings
Pasta, 4 cups, 5 minutes
2) Season chicken liberally with kosher salt and pepper. Place in a greased Suvie pan, skin-side up. Place pan in the bottom zone of Suvie. Input settings and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Cook Settings
Bottom Zone: Roast at 350°F for 45 minutes
Top Zone: None
3) In a large bowl, whisk together ½ cup chunky peanut butter, 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp sriracha, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 piece grated ginger until smooth. Set aside.
4) Once the soba noodles have cooked, immediately remove from Suvie Starch Cooker, drain and run under cold water. In a large bowl, stir together drained noodles, 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper, 1 cup shredded red cabbage, 2 peeled carrots, and 4 thinly sliced scallions.
5) Transfer chicken to a cutting board and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Shred chicken into pieces or cut into long strips before transferring to the bowl with the noodles and vegetables. Pour dressing over the noodles and stir to coat.
6) Divide salad between bowls and top with cilantro and sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Nutritional Information per serving (6 servings per recipe): Calories 240, Total Fat 11g, Total Carbohydrates 30g, Total Sodium 1030mg, Total Protein 10g.
