How to make Chinese noodle salad recipe with step by step photo – For those who are unknown to Chinese Salad, let me introduce you to this filling dish. It is unlike the regular salads, all of which are a healthy combination of fruits and vegetables. It might seem surprising to you but Chinese salads have fried noodles as their main ingredient.
Serve this Chinese salad with homemade tomato chutney. I have also made some other recipes for kids such as Maggi Noodles, veg manchurian and sweet corn soup
To add texture, I have added blanched veggies to it. Those who are hunting for colours, red and yellow bell pepper are going to do justice to the dish. As for the flavour, mixing of onion and schezwan chutney to it can do wonders. All of this makes for an authentic Chinese salad where flavours, colour and texture forms the hallmark of this speciality.
This salad is my picnic favourite but for my husband, it is his preferred office potluck menu. We just love this gluten-free salad and hope you will like it too!
When I got married to Kamlesh, I discovered that we both have a common food history. Our mothers are blessed with great culinary skills, each having their own style of cooking. While my mom mostly experimented with basic ingredients, Kamlesh’s mom was a pro in home style recipes. Sometimes I really feel lucky to be associated with such great cooks around me. They all have inspired me to cook unusual dishes, one of which is Chinese Salad.
Trust me when I say it is a flexible dish. It allows you to add the vegetables of your choice. Yes, you heard it right! J Find your favourite veggies, chop it and add it to the salad. If you have a weakness for spicy cuisines then here is your chance to add schezwan chutney. I really enjoy a peppery meal, so this chutney is my favourite ingredient. However, if you are preparing it for your kids, it is better to combine less of sauce.
As mentioned earlier, you can prepare this dish the way you want. So if you are in favour of semi boiled noodles then you can easily omit the noodle coating step. Instead, fry it directly.
You will find one ingredient missing in this salad. Ajinomoto, the common element of every Chinese cuisine, is absent in this preparation. Do you know why? This is because it has high levels of cancer-causing MSG in it.
Chinese Salad is so filling with noodles and veggies in it that it could make up for an entire meal. You should try it at least once. Stay fit by savouring the nourishing yet sumptuous salad that takes only 20 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- 2 cups Noodles
- 3 tsp all purpose flour
- 2 cups veggies mixed chopped red cabbage, brocoli,spring onion, thinly sliced red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green capsicum, onion, tomato
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp schezwan chutney /red chilly paste
- Oil to fry
- Boil water in a deep pan, once the water becomes hot add noodles, salt and boiled on medium flame till the noddles becomes tender by stirring occasionally. Do not overcook the noodles otherwise it will become mushy. It takes around 4-5 minutes to get soft. You can also cook as per the instructions given on the packet.
- Once noodles get soft strain it and wash with water to avoid sticking.
- Now transfer boiled noodles into the plate and pour some dry all purpose flour and coat it well. Once noodles get coated well with dry flour then we will start frying.
- Heat sufficient oil in a pan and once the oil becomes hot put boiled coated noodles into the pan and fry over medium flame till it becomes crisp.
- Do not overcrowd the pan, fry in batches.
- Once fried, take out in an absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
- To make chinese salad put fried noodles in a mixing bowl and add all the chopped vegetables, tomato ketchup, black pepper, lemon juice, vinegar, salt to taste, schezwaun chutney and mix till all the spices gets blended well.
- Chinese salad is ready to serve.
You can add any vegetables of your choice to make chinese salad.
Add schezwan chutney as per your wish if you want spicier.
You can use semi boiled noodles in that case don’t add flour fry it without coating the noodles with flour.
I have not added ajinomoto because it’s not good for health.
How to make chinese salad:
- Boil water in a deep pan, once the water becomes hot add noodles, salt and boiled on medium flame till the noddles becomes tender by stirring occasionally. Do not overcook the noodles otherwise it will become mushy. It takes around 4-5 minutes to get soft. You can also cook as per the instructions given on the packet.
- Once noodles get soft strain it and wash with water to avoid sticking.
- Now transfer boiled noodles into the plate and pour some dry all purpose flour and coat it well. Once noodles get coated well with dry flour then we will start frying.
- Heat sufficient oil in a pan and once the oil becomes hot put boiled coated noodles into the pan and fry over medium flame till it becomes crisp.
- Do not overcrowd the pan, fry in batches.
- Once fried, take out in an absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
- To make chinese salad put fried noodles in a mixing bowl and add all the chopped vegetables, tomato ketchup, black pepper, lemon juice, vinegar, salt to taste, schezwaun chutney and mix till all the spices gets blended well.
- Chinese salad is ready to serve.
Note:
- You can add any vegetables of your choice to make Chinese salad.
- Add schezwan chutney as per your wish if you want spicier.
- You can use semi boiled noodles in that case don’t add flour fry it without coating the noodles with flour.
- I have not added ajinomoto because it’s not good for health.
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