Chicken Noodle Salad with Sesame Citrus Habanero Dressing

Chicken and noodles go together like peas and carrots, gin and tonic, cheese and crackers. But warm weather is coming up and this is no time to be making a kettle of soup. Its salad time folks, so I started dreaming of a chicken and noodle salad. 

Chicken and Noodles are a Classic Combination

Speaking of charming classic couples, me and the hubs are going on thirty years of marriage this June. I do more cooking; he does more washing. Neither of us does ironing. We have our routines, and now we are working around each other in the studio. It’s not a bad dance, but it takes a lot of practice to get the steps right. 

A debate in our kitchen rages on. He likes cold food, and I like hot food. Every single day, he has a hard stop at 12 noon to eat, and sometimes I am in the middle of writing. At 11:45, if I don’t have something cooking, he will root around in the fridge to see what is left-over from my last shoot. Usually there is something, but whether it is edible or not is always a question. 

Sesame Citrus Habanero Dressing is Versatile

If you can’t tell, I can be a bit of a bear in the kitchen. I like things just so. My way. In fact, I have flat out told him not to cook or shop. It’s my fridge, my creative space, my turf. Poor guy. He just wants to eat. That’s all. 

So, this recipe is for someone that gives me a wide margin in the kitchen. Here is a cold salad, dear, exactly what you like. It will be in the fridge waiting for you. I’m at the computer, typing up another blog post, or editing another food pic. Go ahead and eat without me. I’ll warm something up later.