Ingredients

• 4 1/2 to 5 ounces cellophane noodles (bean threads, available at Asian markets and many supermarkets)
• 4 cups shredded, poached chicken (from about 3 pounds chicken breasts)
• 1 cup finely grated carrot
• 2 cucumbers peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup coarsely crushed roasted peanuts, or to taste

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Instructions

1. In a large heatproof bowl pour boiling water to cover over the noodles and let them stand for 10 minutes. Drain the noodles and arrange them on a platter or divide them among 6 plates. In a bowl combine the chicken, the carrot, and the cucumbers.
2. Make the dressing: Mince and mash the garlic to a paste with the salt. In a blender blend together the soy sauce, the lime juice, the sugar, the peanut butter, the red pepper flakes, and the garlic paste, with the motor running add the oil in a stream, and blend the dressing until it is emulsified.
3. Pour 1/2 the dressing over the chicken mixture. Toss the salad well, and arrange it in the center of the noodles. The salad may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.
4. Just before serving top the salad with the peanuts. Serve the remaining dressing separately. Serve the salad at room temperature or chilled.