If you like Satay Chicken, then you’re going to LOVE this Satay Chicken Noodle Salad! This is fantastic served warm or at room temperature. If you’re entertaining, lay everything out in separate bowls and let everyone help themselves!
Noodles. Satay Chicken. Veggies. And a creamy peanut dressing. What an awesome combination!
It’s like Satay Chicken and a noodle stir fry had a baby. Or a noodle stir fry and a salad had a baby. No, wait – more like Satay Chicken and a salad had a baby.
It’s a hybrid! And it’s INCREDIBLE with a capital I. A BIG capital I.
I can assure you, with the Japanese blood running through my veins, I am very fussy about feaux-Asian food. I’m not even going to pretend this is authentic South East Asian food by any stretch of the imagination.
But it’s darn tasty, and that’s all that matters. 🙂
So this is part of my attempt to get more veggies onto RecipeTin Eats in 2016. I started with just a satay chicken salad without noodles. But I just wasn’t happy. It was yum – ok yum.
But I knew that if I added noodles, it would be magical.
The creamy peanut dressing which is made to be tossed with noodles.
Speaking of the chicken, this isn’t just plain cooked chicken. Oh no! It’s made using a basic satay chicken recipe, so it’s got plenty of flavour oomph in its own right.
Honestly? I’d be happy with just a bowl of the chicken and the peanut dressing. Hold the veggies thanks!
Veggies – tick.
Noodles – tick.
Tasty satay chicken – double tick.
Creamy satay peanut sauce – triple tick.
Use all the willpower you have to NOT drink all the dressing.
Or eat all the chicken with the dressing. That’s the hardest part. When that chicken is cooked….you won’t be able to resist dunking it in the dressing to have a taste…then it will take a LOT of strength to stop! -Nagi x
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Satay Chicken Noodle Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- ¼ cup peanut butter (preferably smooth)
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp sriracha , or 2 tsp chili paste/sauce + 2 tsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 6 tbsp coconut milk (I used low fat)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp salt
Salad
- 10 oz/300g fresh egg noodles (Note 1)
- 2 cups red cabbage , shredded
- 2 cups green cabbage , shredded
- 2 carrots , finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 scallion/shallot stems , finely sliced on the diagonal
- 1 large red chilli (not very spicy), deseeded and finely sliced (Note 2)
Satay Chicken
- 12 oz / 350g chicken breast , cut in half vertically and thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp sweet soy sauce/ kecap manis (Note 3)
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
Garnish
- 3 tbsp peanuts , roughly chopped
Instructions
- Mix dressing ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
- Prepare noodles according to packet instructions.
- Place both cabbages and carrots in a bowl, add 1/4 tsp salt, toss to combine and set aside for 5-10 minutes to wilt lightly.
- Place the Satay Chicken ingredients EXCEPT the oil in a bowl and toss to coat.
- Heat oil in a non stick fry pan over high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes until golden, then transfer to a plate.
- Toss noodles and remaining salad ingredients with chicken and Dressing, then serve. Serve at room temperature or warm.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
LIFE OF DOZER
In case you missed it on Instagram, summer is BACK in Sydney and Dozer is LOVING it!! (PS Dozer is the crazy one jumping higher, the one at the front is his beach buddy Ollie! 😉 )
Nice action shot of the pups!! And you and I are on the same wavelength – this is just the kind of thing I’m craving right now.
But wait – isn’t it FREEZING????!!!
Yes, it is – in fact there is a ton of snow on the ground, I skied three times last week and still was craving salad all week. My body is definitely confused. 🙂
BA HA HA!!! YOU CRACK ME UP!!! (Oooh, didn’t know you are a skier too!!! Black runs & moguls??)
Absolutely! And XC skiing + snowshoeing…we live 20 minutes from Mt. Bachelor! Come visit… 😉
Can’t wait to make this. Yum.
Love the dog picture. Nothing cuter than dogs playing together.
You have great taste in both food and animal-cuteness-radar. Clearly. 😉 N xx
This is great. it reminds me of the way Koreans make salad. All of the components on the plate and then it’s mixed with the dressing at the table. Brilliant
It’s fun, isn’t it? 😉
Oh my gosh, that photo of your dog playing is adorable! Looks like he is having a great time!
Mmm, I love how you transformed the classic chicken satay into a noodle salad! Peanut-based dressings are a big weakness for me. I WILL be the one who’s drinking that whole bowl of dressing!
Aww, thanks Lisa! (In that whole message, the thing I latched onto was the comment about Dozer!!! 😉 ) Hope 2016 is going FAB for you Lisa!! N x
Oh, Nagi! You are singing my song! Chicken satay is one of my all-time favorite dishes. In fact, I was thinking about making some this weekend! I love how you went beyond the standard satay and really made this one incredible dish! I’ll be making this this weekend!
Thanks Kathleen! I bet you do a wicked satay. 🙂 I’m dying to share a chicken in satay sauce like a curry, not on skewers. SO YUM!!!
I really don’t care who had the baby — just a simple Congratulations!!!! The recipe looks delicious and I certainly love eating different flavors that tantalize the tastebuds! Yum!! And I am pea green over your bowl. First of all I love the rough texture — it photographs beautifully and the color compliments the food so well. I’ve been to Goodwill so many times looking for non-shiny dishes and bowls. I haven’t had too much luck. I am getting so desperate I think I’ll have to spend more than a dollar for what I want. Have a great weekend, Nagi!!
BA HA HA!! You CRACK ME UP Marisa! 🙂 I hate to tell you this, that big brown bowl? Thrift store 🙂 But wait – I blew my budget on it – it was $3.50!!!
I love this recipe but my husband is allergy to peanuts is there substitute I could use in place of peanut butter
and get the same result?
Hi Amy! Almond butter 🙂 It will give quite a similar result! You might need to adjust the thickness of the dressing to make it pourable, just use water. 🙂
Yum is right! Love that the chicken is also seasoned; so often it’s bland, and who likes bland? I make a Sesame Noodle dish that we love and must try this one, as the coconut milk and lime add different favors. Plus you can add whatever veggies need using up a well! If I can’t get the fresh egg noodles, what is a good dry substitute?
Thanks Marlene! I spy an email from you in my inbox… 😉 N x
YUM – Love satay and noodle salads, so this is a definite must-try!
You have GREAT taste Barb! 😉 N x
This looks lovely! Do you think the flavors would work using almond butter instead (because of peanut allergy)?
YES it will!!! I’ve made satay sauce with almond butter before, it’s really lovely!
Oh gawd, I love this recipe. I grew up in Indonesia which also translates I grew up eating satay. This recipe is a combo of my faves – noodle and satay. Ahhh…I can tell they both make a perfect duet in my tummy and now I crave for it.
You grew up in Indo? Oooh….so you grew up with the REAL DEAL satay!!! Indonesian satay is so good, so so good!!!
Fantastic compilation of foods here, Nagi! I use the the plural form because honestly, as you intimated above, I could eat anyone of the ingredients by themselves! Given the choice though, I’m pretty sure I would hold out for this wonderful dish, in its entirety. Stunning and ever-so delicious looking; thanks for this beautiful satay creation!
Ha ha!! Thanks Dan, I have to admit, I’m with you there. Though I have to say, the chicken and sauce are a wee bit ahead of the veggies….ahem….don’t judge me! 😉