Chicken kebabs with cucumber noodles

Chicken second courses Turkish cuisine

7 ounces uncooked soba noodles 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, divided 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil 2 tablespoons honey, divided ¼ teaspoon sugar ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions 1 medium cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce, divided 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1½-inch pieces Cooking spray $ ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons water 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste) or chile garlic paste Chopped fresh cilantro Sesame-Carrot Salad 3 cups matchstick-cut carrots 1½ tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil 1 teaspoon lower-sodium soy sauce ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper