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Duck salad with noodles and plum sauce

Name: Duck salad with noodles and plum sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 small red chilli, seeds removed, chopped; 6 tablespoons good-quality plum jam; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar; 350g soba noodles; 1 Chinese barbecued duck (from Asian restaurants and takeaways); 1/2 telegraph cucumber, cut into batons; 8 spring onions, finely sliced on the diagonal

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Spicy and sweet, this Asian duck and noodle salad makes a hearty weeknight meal.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small red chilli, seeds removed, chopped
6 tablespoons good-quality plum jam
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
350g soba noodles
1 Chinese barbecued duck (from Asian restaurants and takeaways)
1/2 telegraph cucumber, cut into batons
8 spring onions, finely sliced on the diagonal

Method

1.

Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan, add chilli and cook for 1 minute over medium heat. Add jam, ginger, sesame oil and vinegar. Stir over low heat until combined. Set aside.
2.

Cook noodles according to the packet instructions, drain and toss with half the sauce.
3.

Remove meat from duck and shred. To serve, divide noodles between the bowls. Add the duck, cucumber and onion. Drizzle with remaining sauce.