Poached chicken noodle salad
6
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Packed with crunchy veg and flavoured with a spicy dressing, this Asian-style dish ticks lots of boxes


Ingredients
Lemon
1 zest(s) of 1, 2x 2cm strips of lemon peel
Black pepper
½ teaspoon(s)
Chicken breast, skinless, raw
900 g
Edamame Beans, cooked
400 g, frozen
Baby corn
115 g, halved, lengthways
Clearspring Organic Japanese 100% Buckwheat Soba Noodles
270 g
Rice Wine Vinegar
60 ml
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon(s)
Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon(s)
Root Ginger
2 teaspoon(s), finely grated
Honey
1 teaspoon(s), level, clear
Celery, Raw
3 stick(s), trimmed and thinly sliced
Spring Onions
3 medium
Watercress
350 g
Sesame Seeds
3 teaspoon(s), toasted
Chilli, green or red
1 individual, red, deseeded and finely chopped, to serve
Instructions
1
Put the lemon peel and peppercorns in a large pan and fill with cold water. Bring the mixture to a simmer over a medium heat, then add the chicken, ensure it’s submerged, and cook for 5 minutes. Cover with a lid, remove from the heat and set aside for 30 minutes to poach in the hot liquid until cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate and let cool, then chill in the fridge until ready to use.
2
Meanwhile, cook the edamame beans in a pan of boiling water for 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon and set aside. Bring the water back to a boil, then add the corn and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside, then bring the water back to a boil. Cook the noodles for 4 minutes, then drain and cool under cold running water. Drain well; return to the pan.
3
Combine the vinegar, soy sauce, oil, ginger and honey in a small bowl. Drizzle half the dressing over the cooked noodles and toss to coat. Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl and set aside.
4
Combine the celery, half the spring onions, the corn and edamame with the remaining dressing. Using your hands, toss through half the watercress.
5
Layer the dressed vegetables on top of the noodles, then scatter over the remaining watercress. Shred the poached chicken and scatter over the top of the salad, then finish with the sesame seeds, chilli and remaining spring onions.
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