NOODLES

 

Noodles with Chicken Salsa Salad

Ingredients:

 

* 400 g lean ground chicken
* 350 g fresh noodles, rinsed and separated drained
* 1/4 cup salsa
* 227 g water chestnuts, finely chopped
* 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
* 227 g bamboo shoots
* mint leaf, for garnish

Method:

1. Coat a pan with cooking spray, heat and add the chicken mince.
2. Cook, stirring until the mince is browned.
3. Stir in the noodles and salsa and stir-fry for 2/3 mins or until heated through.
4. Add the water chestnuts, onion and bamboo shoots.
5. Cook until heated through.
6. Serve sprinkled with the mint leaves.

Special Chicken Noodles

Ingredients:

* 2 tsp cornflour
* 2 tbsp fish sauce or soy
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 2 blocks medium egg noodles
* 1 tbsp sunflower oil
* 1 large red pepper , chopped
* 2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
* 4 spring onions , sliced
* 200g leftover roast chicken , shredded
* 1 tsp ground coriander
* ½ tsp chilli powder
* 100g frozen peas
* ½ a 20g pack basil or coriander, leaves roughly shredded

Method:

 
1. Mix the cornflour with the fish sauce and sugar, then gradually add 8 tbsp water until smooth. Cook the noodles in a pan of boiling water for 4 mins.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok, then stir-fry the pepper, garlic and spring onions for about 3 mins. Tip in the chicken, spices and peas, stir-fry for a couple of secs more, then pour in the fish sauce and flour mix. Stir until thickened, then toss in the drained noodles and basil or coriander.