Asian Noodle Salad with Rotisserie Chicken

Change up your idea of "salad". Basic doesn't need to boring, and lettuce does not a salad make!

Asian Noodle Salad with Rotisserie Chicken

A hearty salad that is as filling as it is delicious. 

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon Well Seasoned Olive Oil, divided*
• 1 Jalapeño Chile, minced (ribs and seeds removed)
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh Ginger
• 3 Garlic cloves, minced
• Coarse Salt and ground Pepper
• 1/4 cup dark-Brown Sugar
• 3/4 cup Rice Vinegar
• 1 whole rotisserie Chicken, shredded - skin and bones discarded
• 1 package (8.8 ounces) cellophane (bean-thread) Noodles, prepared according to package instructions
• 1 English Cucumber, cut into 3-inch sticks
• 2 cups fresh Cilantro leaves
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add jalapeno, ginger, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until garlic is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sugar and vinegar and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 6 minutes. Refrigerate until cool.
   
2. Combine chicken, noodles, cucumber, and cilantro. Drizzle with dressing just before serving.