Cold Rice Noodle Salad With Chicken, Herbs, and Cucumbers
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This sweet and spicy Vietnamese-inspired pasta salad features chicken—use leftovers or grab a rotisserie chicken at the store. Make it for dinner tonight, or pack it up for lunches—it’ll be just as good tomorrow.
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Recipe information
Yield
6 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain, transfer to a large bowl of ice water, drain again, then pat dry. Transfer noodles to another large bowl and add chicken, cucumbers, basil, cilantro, and mint.
Step 2
Whisk fish sauce, lime juice, honey, and soy sauce in a medium bowl. Season with hot chili paste. Add fish sauce mixture to noodle salad and stir to combine. Serve immediately.
Do Ahead
Step 3
Noodle salad can be chilled for up to 1 day. Stir before serving and serve cold.
Recipe notes
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