What she’d tell you
Most cold lunches are a hot dinner that has given up. This one was always meant to be cold, and it is better on the second day than the first.
What you need
Written for 4. Change that in the app and the amounts follow.
Tick things off as you get them ready.
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How it goes
Poach the chicken: cover with water in a small pan, bring to a bare simmer and cook 12 minutes. Lift out and let it cool, then shred it with two forks.
Cook the soba to the packet time, then rinse under cold water until completely cool.
Whisk the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and honey together.
Cut the cucumber and carrot into matchsticks and slice the green onion.
Toss everything together with two-thirds of the dressing. Keep the rest back.
Scatter with sesame seeds. Pack the reserved dressing in a small pot alongside.
If you haven’t got it
Soba Noodles
any thin wheat noodle, or rice noodles for something lighter
Chicken Breast
leftover roast chicken: this is what it is for
Keeping it
Three days in the fridge. Genuinely better on day two.
None needed. This one is meant to be cold.
