Chicken and plum noodle salad with chilli dressing

This refreshing chicken and plum noodle salad is topped with macadamias for added crunch. Try it this week for a tasty dinner.

A chicken drumnstick with plum noodle salad

Serves

4

Prep

25m

Note: + 10 mins resting & 5 mins standing time

Cooking

30m

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs vegetable oil
  • 4 chicken marylands or 1.2kg chicken pieces on the bone
  • 200g vermicelli rice noodles
  • 400g Perino tomatoes, halved
  • 4 ripe plums, stoned, cut into wedges
  • 400g white cabbage, finely shredded
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced diagonally
  • 1/2 cup coriander sprigs
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves

Chilli dressing

  • 1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice
  • 1 lime, zested
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 birdseye chillies, seeded, chopped
  • 2 tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tbs caster sugar

Method

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down. Cook for 6 mins each side or until golden. Transfer to a baking tray. Roast in the oven for 15 mins or until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Set aside for 10 mins to rest.

STEP 2

Meanwhile, place noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Pour over enough boiling water to cover. Stand for 5 mins to soften. Refresh under cold water. Drain. Return to the bowl with the tomato, plum, cabbage, radish, spring onion, coriander, mint and basil. Toss to combine.

STEP 3

To make chilli dressing, blend lime juice, lime zest, garlic, chilli, fish sauce and sugar in a blender until smooth.

STEP 4

Divide the noodle salad among serving bowls. Top with the chicken and drizzle with the dressing to serve.

Serve with chopped macadamias.

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