This is an easy but delicious salad that is great for elimination diets because there is no wheat, nuts, dairy, corn, egg or soy. Kids love this because the flavors are clean and delicate and they can personalize their own dishes with the condiments of their choice.
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Bake or poach 2 skinless chicken breasts until done; let cool then shred. Refrigerate until needed (can be done the day ahead).
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Condiments:
1/2 head of any green cabbage, finely shredded. You can use napa or regular green cabbage.
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
Chopped peanuts
Chopped scallions
Fresh cilantro
Shredded or julienne carrot
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Sauce:
Juice from 3 medium limes, about 1/3 cup
1/4 cup Thai fish sauce
4 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 Tablespoon water
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce
Whisk all ingredients and refrigerate until needed. This shouldn’t be done too far in advance to keep the lime juice fresh.
Cook 1 bag of rice stick noodles, also called Mai Fun or glass noodles in boiling water according to package directions. Drain them when done and mix them with the sauce and chicken.
To build the salad:
Place a large handful of shredded cabbage on the plate. Top it with the noodles, chicken and sauce. Top that with the condiments.
Another fun way to eat this is to roll it up in lettuce leaves.