pat's Recipe

Cold Soba-Noodle Salad with Chicken, Peppers, and Cucumber

Category: DETOX Recipes

Serves 4

Coarse salt and ground pepper
8 ounces soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges, for serving
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), thinly sliced
1 cup torn fresh basil leaves
1 English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 rotisserie chicken, skin and bones removed, meat shredded (about 4 cups)

Directions
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until al dente; drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together oils, lime juice, and vinegar; season dressing with salt and pepper to taste.
Add bell peppers, basil, cucumber, chicken, and noodles to bowl; toss with dressing. Serve noodle salad with lime wedges.