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Crispy Noodle Salad

written by Hina Gujral July 10, 2020
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Crispy Noodle Salad is the Asian style coleslaw with crunchy noodles, colorful vegetables, and chicken. It is also known as Chinese chicken salad. The sweet and savory peanut butter dressing takes this noodle salad up a notch and makes it an absolute favorite Asian side-dish.

aerial shot of Asian style crispy noodle salad on a blue ceramic serving bowl

There are a few key elements that build a fantastic crispy noodle salad. If you get each of these basics right, you will never go back to the restaurant for this crispy coleslaw cum salad.

Crispy Noodles

Coleslaw Style Veggies

The Chicken

Peanut Butter Dressing

side shot of homemade crispy noodles in a wire basket

The Crispy Noodles…

In some places, you easily get readymade fried noodle packets in Asian supermarkets or grocery stores at a very reasonable price. I would suggest using those readymade fried noodles for this salad.

But if you are in a place like me, where you don’t get readymade fried noodles, make them at home.

You can fry boiled noodles in hot oil on a stovetop or you can air-fry them. I have tried both the cooking methods and my BIG THUMBS UP is for air fryer crispy noodles. Because there is less oil wastage, fewer calories, and the same crunch.

The best part is these homemade crispy noodles you can store for 10 – 15 days. Use them as crunchy toppings for soup, stews, or even curries. I often make Indian-Chinese Style Noodle Salad (Bhel Puri) with them.

collage of crispy fried noodles cooking steps

How To Make Crispy Noodles At Home:

Step 1) Use regular Hakka or Egg Noodles for frying. In one instance, I have used spaghetti as well to make fried noodles.

Step 2) Next, boil the noodles al dente in salted water. Once fully cooked, drain the water of the noodles. Rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process. Let them sit in a colander for 15 – 20 minutes to dry completely.

Step 3) Spread noodles on a wire basket or baking sheet. Allow them to dry completely for the next 30 minutes. This step will save a lot of cooking time.

Step 4) Coat the dry noodles with a tablespoon or so of cornstarch for extra dryness. Transfer them to a sieve and dust the extra flour.

Step 5) At this stage, you can either deep-fry the noodles in hot oil on a stovetop. Or you can air fry them.

aerial shot of Asian style crispy noodle salad on a blue ceramic serving bowl

Coleslaw Vegetables…

This Asian coleslaw is always a riot of colors. From purple cabbage, Chinese cabbage, bell peppers, to carrot, onion, and greens, you can add any sort of crunchy vegetable in this Asian salad.

Try to use vegetables that have a natural crunch to them. Stay away from veggies that get soft or wilted too quickly.

The Chicken…

From the shredded grilled chicken, rotisserie chicken, to leftover barbecue chicken or stir fry Asian chicken, you can use any of these in this crispy noodle salad.

If none of these available, then follow my method to quickly stir fry chicken for the salad.

collage of Asian style stir fry chicken

Step 1) Take bite-size boneless, skinless chicken pieces. You can cut them into then strips as well.

Step 2) Marinade the chicken pieces in – ginger – garlic paste, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. This marination you can do as part of your weekly meal prep.

Step 3) Heat cooking oil in a wok or stir fry pan. Add the marinated chicken pieces and stir fry over high heat till chicken turns pale white in color and fully cooked. Transfer it to a plate and allow to cool before adding to the crispy noodle salad.

side shot of Chinese chicken salad with peanut butter dressing

Peanut Butter Dressing…

The soul of this Asian salad is the sweet, spicy, and savory peanut butter dressing. It is one of my favorite dressing recipes cum dipping sauce.

The addition of creamy peanut butter gives so much flavor to the dressing and make sit real quick.

If you want a real flavorsome crispy noodle salad never ever compromise on the dressing.

side shot of Chinese chicken salad with peanut butter dressing

Meal-Prep For Chinese Chicken Salad:

Marinade the chicken in advance during your weekly meal prep. Store in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature before stir-frying for salad.

If you making crispy noodles at home, you can fry a large batch and store for the next 10 – 15 days. Or simply use the readymade fried noodles.

Cut the vegetables especially cabbages and store them in an airtight container for a week. They do not lose their crunch or texture.

The peanut butter salad dressing also can be whipped up in advance and store in the fridge. Shake it well before using for the flavors to combine nicely.

side shot of Chinese chicken salad in a blue ceramic bowl

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aerial shot of crispy noodle salad in a blue ceramic bowl

Crispy Noodle Salad Recipe

Crispy Noodle Salad is the Asian style coleslaw with crunchy noodles, colorful vegetables, and chicken. Learn how to make Chinese chicken salad at home in a few simple steps.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Hina Gujral
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Ingredients

Ingredients For Salad:

  • 1 Cup crispy fried noodles (see recipe note 1)
  • 1 Cup shredded chicken (see recipe note 2)
  • 1/2 Cup finely shredded purple cabbage
  • 1/2 Cup finely shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 Cup finely julienned carrot
  • 1/2 Cup red/yellow julienned bell peppers
  • 1/2 Cup finely julienned capsicum
  • 1/4 Cup chopped cilantro or parlsey or spring onion

Ingredients For Dressing:

  • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil or virgin olive oil
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon crushed or finely chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper or to taste

Instructions

Prepare Salad Dressing:

  • Combine all the ingredients for dressing in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Close the jar with the lid. Shake vigorously to emulsify the oil with the peanut butter and lemon juice. Set aside.

Prepare Salad:

  • Combine all the vegetables in a salad mixing bowl.
  • Pour dressing over the salad. Add shredded chicken, crispy noodles, and mix nicely to coat the vegetables with the dressing.
  • Serve crispy noodle salad immediately else fried noodles will turn soggy. Or add crispy noodles just before serving.

Recipe Notes:

Recipe Note 1: Use readymade fried noodle packets easily available in Asian supermarkets or grocery stores at a very reasonable price. If you are in a place like me, where you don’t get readymade fried noodles, make them at home. Follow my detailed fried noodle recipe steps shared in the post above. 
Recipe Note 2: From the shredded grilled chicken, rotisserie chicken, to leftover barbecue chicken or stir fry Asian chicken, you can use any of these in this crispy noodle salad. If none of these available, then follow my method shared above with images to quickly stir fry chicken for the salad.
Prep Work: Cut the vegetables especially cabbages and store them in an airtight container for a week. They do not lose their crunch or texture. The peanut butter salad dressing also can be whipped up in advance and store in the fridge. Shake it well before using for the flavors to combine nicely. The shredded chicken and crispy noodles can be easily done in advance during your weekly meal prep. 

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3679IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg
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Crispy Noodle Salad was last modified: July 10th, 2020 by Hina Gujral
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