Thai Chicken And Glass Noodle Salad With Spicy Dressing Recipe 55

Steps:

• Place noodles in large bowl. Cover with cold water; let stand until noodles begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large pot of boiling water; cook until just tender and pliable, about 3 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and shrimp; stir-fry until cooked, about 4 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add garlic-oil mixture to bowl with chicken and shrimp; cool.
• Add noodles, green onions and remaining ingredients to bowl. Toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
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Steps:

• Place chicken and half of dressing in a resealable plastic bag (reserve remaining dressing). Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or refrigerate up to overnight).
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until tender. Drain, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Transfer to a platter.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Working in batches, cook chicken (do not crowd skillet) until cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes; transfer to platter on top of noodles.
• Top with carrots, cucumber, and basil. Drizzle with reserved dressing, and sprinkle with garnishes, if desired.

Steps:

• Cover noodles with boiling water and let sit 5-8 minutes, or until cooked.
• Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Steam chicken for 15 minutes, then shred into small pieces.
• Place noodles, chicken, onions, carrots, cucumber, bean sprouts, mint and cilantro into large bowl.
• Mix together chili sauce, lime juice and sesame oil then pour over noodle mixture and toss well.
• Top with toasted sesame seeds.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients.