Duck and Watermelon Noodle Salad

    20m prep time
    50m total time
    11 ingredients
Duck and Watermelon Noodle Salad recipe by Cherrypick

Make a special dinner for two with this duck and watermelon noodle salad. Hot, cold, sweet, salty, soft, crunchy and sticky – this salad has it all

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the cooked duck legs on a baking tray, drizzle with the oil and the five spice and cook, following the packet instructions. FYI, the duck is already cooked, so you're just heating through and crisping up the skin. Meanwhile, make the dressing by combining the grated ginger, honey, soy, rice vinegar and sesame oil in a bowl.

Step 2

Boil the kettle and put the noodles in a large bowl. Pour over enough hot water to cover, then leave to stand for 3-5 mins until soft. Drain and run under cold water to cool.

Step 3

Remove the duck from the oven once the meat is pulling away from the bone and the skin is crispy. Leave to rest while you prepare the rest of the salad.

Step 4

Shred the duck meat and skin with two forks – it should easily pull away from the bone. Toss the noodles in any sticky, fatty juices left on the tray used for the duck. Arrange the noodles on a platter. Top with the watermelon, duck, herbs and chilli, pour over the remaining dressing and toss together just before serving.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 0.5 Small Watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
    0.5 Small Watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Watermelon, Taste the Difference
  • 2 tbsp Honey
    2 tbsp Honey 1 x Sainsbury's Runny Honey 340g
  • 20g Coriander Leaves, picked
    20g Coriander Leaves, picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 4 Confit Duck Legs
    4 Confit Duck Legs 2 x Gressingham Bistro Style Duck Legs with Soy BBQ Sauce 520g
  • 20g Mint Leaves, picked
    20g Mint Leaves, picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 250g Flat Rice Noodles
    250g Flat Rice Noodles 1 x Mama Instant Rice Noodles 225g
  • 1 Red Chilli, deseeded and sliced
    1 Red Chilli, deseeded and sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
    1 tbsp Sesame Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Sesame Oil, Toasted 250ml
  • 15g Ginger, peeled and finely grated
    15g Ginger, peeled and finely grated 1 x Sainsbury's Ginger 100g
  • 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
    1 tbsp Rice Vinegar 1 x Blue Dragon White Rice Vinegar 150ml
  • 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
    4 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Blue Dragon Light Soy Sauce 150ml
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