Name: Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodle Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 44 min
Ingredients: 2 medium raw chicken breast fillets (around 300g); 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp onion granules; 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin); 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce (reduced sugar); 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp soy sauce (light or reduced salt); ¼ tsp black pepper; 100g egg noodles (dry weight); 80g baby spinach (chopped); 50g red bell peppers (sliced); 50g carrots (julienned)

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This recipes makes a sweet chilli chicken noodle salad that is perfect to serve for lunch or a light dinner. It includes a spinach salad that is topped with fine noodles and sweet chilli chicken. Its quick, easy and full of flavour!

This sweet chilli chicken noodle salad is fresh, colourful, slightly spicy, a little sweet and full of texture. It’s the perfect balance between comforting and refreshing.

This salad is healthy and nutritious so you'll get plenty of vitamins and minerals. It is also dairy free and low in calories which makes it ideal if you’re following a calorie-controlled diet. This meal is high in protein and contains around 43g protein per serving which should help to keep you full for longer.

If you enjoy meals that are flavourful but not heavy, fresh but still comforting, this sweet chilli chicken noodle salad ticks every box. It’s vibrant, adaptable and one of those recipes you’ll want to make again and again.

Ingredients for Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodle Salad

For the full list of ingredients and measurements, scroll to the recipe card below.

Chicken Ingredients

Chicken - I use chicken breast fillets.
Seasoning - I season the chicken with black pepper, garlic granules and onion granules.
Sweet chilli sauce - use to flavour the chicken.
Olive oil - use extra virgin olive oil.

Sweet Chilli Lime Dressing Ingredients

Sweet chilli sauce - use any shop bought sweet chilli sauce.
Lime juice - squeezed from a fresh lime.
Olive oil - I use extra virgin olive oil.
Soy sauce - use light soy sauce.
Black pepper - to add extra flavour to the dressing.

Noodle Salad Ingredients

Noodles - I use egg noodles but you can also use rice noodles.
Spinach - use baby spinach.
Bell pepper - I use a fresh red bell pepper.
Carrots - use fresh carrots.

How to Make Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodle Salad

Start by preheating the oven to 200^oC and lining a baking tray with parchment paper.

Season the chicken

In a bowl, season the chicken with the black pepper, garlic granules and onion granules. Add in the sweet chilli sauce and olive oil and mix to fully coat the chicken.

Bake the chicken

Bake the chicken for 20 minutes or until cooked through then once cooled, slice into smaller pieces.

Make the dressing

To a bowl, add and combine the dressing ingredients then refrigerate for later.

Prepare the noodles

Cook the noodles according to packaging instructions then rinse with cold water, strain and set aside.

Assemble the salad

Gather the serving bowls then add the noodles, spinach, red bell peppers and carrots then combine. Add in the chopped chicken then pour on the dressing and serve.

Storage

This salad can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Don't add the dressing until you're ready to serve.

Nutrition

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Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodle Salad

This sweet chilli chicken noodle salad is quick, easy and so flavoursome. Make this salad for lunch or a light dinner.

Prep Time20

Cook Time24

Total Time44

Yield: 2 servings

Calories: 474kcal

Ingredients

For the Chicken

2 medium raw chicken breast fillets around 300g
1 teaspoon garlic granules
1 teaspoon onion granules
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin

For the Sweet Chilli Lime Dressing

3 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce reduced sugar
2 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce light or reduced salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the Noodle Salad

100g egg noodles dry weight
80g baby spinach chopped
50g red bell peppers sliced
50g carrots julienned

Instructions

Preheat the oven to gas mark 6/400^oF/200^oC/180^oC fan and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Add the chicken to a bowl then season the chicken with the black pepper, garlic granules and onion granules. Add the sweet chilli sauce and olive oil to the chicken and ensure they fully coat the chicken.
Place the chicken onto the baking tray and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Once the chicken cools, slice into smaller pieces.
Add the dressing ingredients to a bowl and mix well then refrigerate for later.
Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil on a high heat. Once the water is boiling add the noodles and cook according to instructions. (usually around 4 minutes). Rinse the noodles with cold water then strain and set aside.
To assemble the salad, gather the serving bowls then add and combine the noodles, spinach, red bell peppers and carrots. Add in the cooked chicken then pour on the dressing and serve.