This is one of the best tasting, healthy, and filling recipes that are available.  You also don’t need to be an expert cook since this is fairly simple to make.

Here are the ingredients:

-8 ounces Chinese egg noodles or other thin noodles or pasta, fresh or dried

-1 cup creamy peanut butter

-3/4 cup rice vinegar

-2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

-2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry (see Notes)

-1 cup thinly sliced scallions

-1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

-2 tablespoons naturally brewed reduced-sodium soy sauce

-1 tablespoon Asian chile sauce, such as sambal oelek or Sriracha (see Notes)

-2 heads baby romaine or 1 head regular romaine lettuce

-1 1/2 pounds cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts (see Tip), sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch slices and chilled

-2 medium red bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch dice

-1 large English cucumber, peeled, seeded, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices

-Salt to taste

-Freshly ground pepper to taste

You need two large bowls.   Fill the first large bowl with water and add some ice cubes.  Then, cook the chinese noodles in boiling water until it becomes soft.  You need to boil it for 2-4 minutes if it is fresh noodles, and about 6 minutes if it is dry noodles.  Then drain and place the noodles into the ice water.  After the noodles have become cold, you will need to drain the noodles again and place it on the second bowl.

Get some peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil, and Shao Xing (sherry) and whisk it until well blended in another bowl.  If you have some soy sauce and hot sauce stir it in also.  Try tasting the mixture to ensure that it suits you.  

If you are using baby romaine, cut it half lengthwise, remove the core, and cut it again into 1/2 inch pieces.  If you have regular romaine, then remove the outer leaves which are tougher.  Then, cut it in the same sizes as the baby romaine are cut.

Add the lettuce, the chicken, bell peppers, and cucumber to the noodles.  Add 3/4 of the dressing and then miz well.  Then add the rest of the dressing.  Sprinkle some salt and pepper. 

Serve the salad and garnish with some sesame seeds if you like.

This is low in calorie, with only 242 per serving, also low in cholesterol and carbohydrates.  It is high in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.  

Enjoy your salad!