Chicken and lime vermicelli
This delicious salad is full of so many wonderful flavours and colours. It can also be a meal on its own.
SERVES6
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
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Watch our video to find out how to make the recipe.
Method
- Place vermicelli in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until just tender (about 5 to 10 minutes) and then drain.
- Combine vermicelli in a large bowl with carrots, spring onions, capsicum, herbs, garlic, chilli and chicken.
- Make the dressing by mixing together sweet chilli sauce and lemon juice.
- Pour dressing over the vermicelli and toss gently to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tips
- Try swapping the chicken for surimi (crab meat), ham, fish or any other cooked meat.
- Add any seasonal vegetables
- Swap ½ cup of fresh herbs for 2 Tbsp dried mixed herbs or parsley if fresh herbs are unavailable.
- 250 gvermicelli noodles
- 2 mediumcarrots, thinly sliced
- 2spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2capsicum, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cupfresh herbs (mint, parsley & coriander)
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 1red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped (optional)
- 2 1/2 cupscooked chicken, skin removed, shredded
- 1/4 cupsweet chilli sauce
- 2-3 tbsplime or lemon juice
Per serve
- Energy753kJ
- Total Fat3.4g
- Saturated Fat1.0g
- Total Carbohydrate9.9g
- Sugars13.1g
- Dietary Fibre2.6g
- Sodium625mg
- Protein22.9g
Watch our video to find out how to make the recipe.
Method
- Place vermicelli in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until just tender (about 5 to 10 minutes) and then drain.
- Combine vermicelli in a large bowl with carrots, spring onions, capsicum, herbs, garlic, chilli and chicken.
- Make the dressing by mixing together sweet chilli sauce and lemon juice.
- Pour dressing over the vermicelli and toss gently to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tips
- Try swapping the chicken for surimi (crab meat), ham, fish or any other cooked meat.
- Add any seasonal vegetables
- Swap ½ cup of fresh herbs for 2 Tbsp dried mixed herbs or parsley if fresh herbs are unavailable.
Ingredients
- 250 gvermicelli noodles
- 2 mediumcarrots, thinly sliced
- 2spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2capsicum, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cupfresh herbs (mint, parsley & coriander)
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 1red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped (optional)
- 2 1/2 cupscooked chicken, skin removed, shredded
- 1/4 cupsweet chilli sauce
- 2-3 tbsplime or lemon juice
Ingredients
- 250 gvermicelli noodles
- 2 mediumcarrots, thinly sliced
- 2spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2capsicum, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cupfresh herbs (mint, parsley & coriander)
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 1red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped (optional)
- 2 1/2 cupscooked chicken, skin removed, shredded
- 1/4 cupsweet chilli sauce
- 2-3 tbsplime or lemon juice
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy753kJ
- Total Fat3.4g
- Saturated Fat1.0g
- Total Carbohydrate9.9g
- Sugars13.1g
- Dietary Fibre2.6g
- Sodium625mg
- Protein22.9g
Watch our video to find out how to make the recipe.
Method
- Place vermicelli in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until just tender (about 5 to 10 minutes) and then drain.
- Combine vermicelli in a large bowl with carrots, spring onions, capsicum, herbs, garlic, chilli and chicken.
- Make the dressing by mixing together sweet chilli sauce and lemon juice.
- Pour dressing over the vermicelli and toss gently to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tips
- Try swapping the chicken for surimi (crab meat), ham, fish or any other cooked meat.
- Add any seasonal vegetables
- Swap ½ cup of fresh herbs for 2 Tbsp dried mixed herbs or parsley if fresh herbs are unavailable.
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