Chicken And Soba Noodle Salad in a Jar

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Chicken And Soba Noodle Salad in a Jar

Serves 2
Prep 15 Minutes Cook 5 Minutes

Ingredients
90g dried soba noodles
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1 zucchini, cut into ribbons
1/2 carrot, cut into long matchsticks
2/3 cup sliced cooked skinless chicken
2/3 cup red cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup snow pea sprouts, trimmed

Sesame Dressing
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

How to make

Cook noodles following packet directions. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Drain. Transfer to a bowl. Add green onion. Toss to combine.
Meanwhile, make Sesame Dressing Place vinegar, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, oil and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Stir until honey dissolves. Season with salt and pepper.
Divide dressing between two 2-cup-capacity glass jars (see notes). Layer zucchini, noodle mixture, carrot, chicken and cabbage into jars. Top with sprouts. Secure lids. Refrigerate until required.
To serve, turn jars upside-down and allow the dressing to drain through the salad (see notes). Serve.

NUTRITION: (per serve) 1872kJ; 14.5g fat; 2.5g sat fat; 24.1g protein; 54.1g carbs; 7g fibre; 45mg chol; 1223mg sodium.

Cook’s notes:

To make these salads easy to eat, use jars with a wide opening, if possible, or decant them into a bowl to serve. If you don’t have jars, use plastic containers.
You can make this salad up to 1 day ahead.