Poached chicken, sesame and soba noodle salad
6
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
One of the best things about this salad is its tasty dressing of mirin, miso and rice vinegar which tastes delicious when paired with poached chicken, soba noodles and fresh vegies.
Ingredients
Brown onion
1 medium, halved
Peppercorn
2 tsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Salt
½ tsp
Skinless chicken breast
360 g, (2x200g)
Dry soba noodles (100% buckwheat)
180 g
Mirin seasoning
1½ tbs
Miso paste
1 tbs
Rice wine vinegar
20 ml, (1tbs)
Snow peas
150 g, thinly sliced
Celery
2 stick(s), thinly sliced
Green shallot(s)
3 individual, shallots
Tomato(es)
200 g, grape,halved
Sesame seeds
2 tsp
Instructions
1
Place 3 cups (750ml) water, the onion, peppercorns, garlic and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Add chicken and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Allow chicken to cool in poaching liquid for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and coarsely shred.
2
Meanwhile, cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet instructions or until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold water. Drain.
3
Whisk mirin, miso paste and rice vinegar in a large bowl until combined. Add noodles, chicken, snow pea, celery, shallot, tomato and sesame seeds. Season and gently toss to combine.
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