Friday November 18, 2022
3 minutes to read
Recipe by Vegetables.co.nz, a not-for-profit organization
Ingredients
- 200g vermicelli noodles
- 1 carrot, finely sliced
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 red capsicum, deseeded and finely sliced
- ½ cup loosely packed chopped mint leaves
- ½ cup roughly chopped coriander
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 small red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped (optional)
- 400g cooked chicken, skin removed, shredded
Dressing
- ½ cup sweet chilli sauce
- 2-3 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Place noodles in a large heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until just tender and then drain.
- Combine noodles in a large bowl with carrots, onions, capsicum, mint, coriander, garlic and chilli.
- Add chicken.
Dressing:
- Place dressing ingredients in a screw top jar and shake to mix.
- Pour over noodles and toss gently to combine.
- Serve.
Tip: Noodles can be soaked and drained several hours ahead. Refrigerate covered until required.
Nutrition Information Panel
| Per Serving [6 Serves] | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 246.17kcal |
| Protein | 21.9g |
| Total fat | 4.2g |
| – saturated fat | 1.2g |
| Carbohydrates | 29.0g |
| – sugars | 18.2g |
| Fibre | 2.5g |
| Sodium | 685mg |
Chicken is a good source of vitamin B3 which may help reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 1 diabetes!
If you want to learn more about the benefits of vitamin B3 and which food sources contain it, we suggest checking Nutrient of the month – Vitamin B3 (Niacin).
