Asian Noodle Salad

Asian Noodle Salad – coleslaw, linguine, chicken, and fried wonton strips covered in a delicious homemade Asian dressing! It’s great for BBQs and any Asian meal.

This recipe is really versatile because you can bring it as a salad to a BBQ or potluck, or serve it as a side for a Chinese dish! Similar to Asian Pasta Salad and Asian Coleslaw, Asian Noodle Salad is a great crowd pleaser!

Asian Noodle Salad close up in white bowl

Perfect side for bbq’s!

We have several places close by that we love to order a Chinese Chicken Salad from – BJ’s, Habit Burger, Applebee’s… we love them all.

We recently saw a Chinese salad recipe in an old cookbook that included noodles, so we knew we had to give a try with our own little twist. Filled with fried wontons, edamame and veggies, we had a feeling it would be good—and it was!!

It’s different than the other salads we’ve tried because it has the linguine, but the taste is similar and oh so good. We changed it up a bit, by using coleslaw and other seasonings. It has now become a go-to for BBQs and Asian meals.

Asian noodle salad dressing in jar

How to make asian noodle salad + dressing

This pasta salad is easier to make than you’d think!

DRESSING. Begin with the dressing by mixing together sugar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, allspice and rice wine vinegar in a large jar. Cover and shake vigorously for 2 minutes until well blended.

Add oils and shake for another 3 minutes, or until oils are emulsified into the vinegar. Chill for 2 hours, at least.

SALAD. Put together the noodle salad by mixing the linguine, chicken, coleslaw, edamame, carrots and veggies in a large bowl. Mix well. Once dressing is done chilling, pour over salad and mix well.

Garnish with fried wonton wrapper strips and additional sesame seeds if needed.

How to deep fry wonton wrappers: Frying your own wontons is pretty easy. Simply heat about an inch of oil in a pan on medium high heat on the stove. Cut the wrappers into strips (we use kitchen scissors for this).

Fry several wontons at a time for about 15-20 seconds on each side or until golden brown. Remove and place on a paper towel or wire rack to drain and cool. Sprinkle with a bit of salt.

Fried wontons for Asian noodle salad recipe

Tips & Tricks for this Salad:

  • Don’t rinse the noodles: Warm pasta absorbs the dressing better than cold pasta does
  • Give it time to blend: Once the salad has been assembled, store it in the fridge for a couple hours and allow the delicious flavors to blend.
  • Cut veggies julienne style
  • Make a rainbow using colored veggies: purple cabbage, orange carrots, green edamame or broccoli, red/yellow bell peppers. Use whatever you feel will give a visual feast as well as a flavor feast!
  • Tastes great cold or at room temperature making this a great picnic or lunch box meal

Process pic for Asian noodle salad

Salad Substitues + FAQ

Linguine substitutes: Because linguine is slim and flat, it absorbs sauces well making this an ideal noodle. If you don’t have linguine or would like to try something else, some comparable noodles would be: unflavored cooked ramen, rice flour noodles, spaghetti noodles, vermicelli noodles, or spaghettini noodles.

Chicken substitutes: You can use small pieces of steak, shredded pork, or shrimp. To make it vegetarian, you could use tofu, boiled eggs, or an omelet cut into strips.

How to grill chicken breast? For boneless skinless chicken breast you’ll want to cook it over medium heat on a charcoal grill and high heat for a gas grill. Grill on each side for 7-8 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Make ahead. You can either make a completed Asian noodle salad the day before, or prepare all the components to assemble before serving. Either way I’d recommend making this at least a couple hours ahead of time to allow all of the flavors to settle in. I’d also recommend reserving a little bit of the sauce to add right before serving to freshen it up.

Leftovers. Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3-4 days. If it gets a bit dry mix a little rice vinegar and some soy sauce together and add it to the salad. It’s best to leave off the wontons if storing because they get soggy.

Asian noodle salad recipe in white bowl with edamame

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Asian Noodle Salad Recipe

5 from 8 votes
Asian Noodle Salad - coleslaw, linguine, chicken, and fried wonton strips covered in a delicious homemade Asian dressing!
Course Salad
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 528 kcal
Author Lil' Luna

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 lb pasta we used linguine
  • 1 lb chicken breast grilled and cubed
  • 1 lb coleslaw
  • wonton wrappers sliced and deep fried until crisp
  • edamame, carrots, veggies (optional)

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1/4 tsp all spice
  • 1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • Mix all dressing ingredients (except oils) to a glass jar. Cover and shake vigorously for 2 minutes until well blended. Add oils and shake for another 3 minutes, or until oils are emulsified into the vinegar. Chill for 2 hours, at least.
  • Mix salad ingredients together. Top with dressing and mix well.

Video

Adapted from “Grandma Sues cooking book”

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Comments:

    1. Oh, sorry! I didn’t add the mix ins. It’s just whatever you like in the noodles. I love edamame and carrots and it can be however much you like. Thanks for stopping by!

  1. 5 stars
    The dressing is on point!! My only change was that I used Asian noodles instead of linguine, because that’s what I happened to have (surprisingly) I also switched the chicken for tofu
    To anyone on the fence about making this, seriously give it a try, you won’t regret it! 🙂

  2. 5 stars
    I have a daughter that would eat noodles everyday if she could. She loves that it is a salad and has her favorites all in one dish! The taste is good, but make sure to let the dressing set in few hours before serving!

  3. 5 stars
    I love Asian food & salads & this was amazing! It has wonderful flavor & was easy to make! It has become one of my daughters favorites!!

  4. 5 stars
    A great tasting asian salad that comes togetheR quickly. You can add all your favorite veggies too!

  5. 5 stars
    The dressing really makes this recipe shine. My kids still have a unfounded aversion to anything green so they wouldn’t eat The edamame, but lOved everything else!

  6. 5 stars
    This salad sounds scrumptious. It will be my dinner tomorrow! I will add a drained can of mandarin oranges and substitute Chinese Five Spice for the All Spice. You can find it at any large grocery store in the spice aisle. I love your recipes, LUNA! I’ve had a lot of Asian salads, so I can tell it is good by reading the recipe 🙂