Asian Noodle Salad
Have you ever found yourself craving something crunchy and refreshing to eat, but want something a little heartier than a salad?
This cold Asian Noodle Salad is the perfect balance between a light and refreshing meal that will still satisfy your appetite. The salad is loaded with fresh veggies and is tossed in a delicious peanut dressing. The salads components can be customized to suit your taste, however my go-to combination is red peppers, carrots, cucumbers and green onions. The freshly squeezed lime juice at the end really takes this salad over the top, and keeps you coming back for more!
With warm summer days ahead, this would be a great side to serve at your next gathering. Equally, this noodle salad is a wonderful make ahead lunch recipe to enjoy throughout the week.
Begin by boiling your noodles of choice. Although not traditional to Asian cuisine, I prefer using spaghetti for this salad, as I find it substantial enough to hold the dressing and veggies, without becoming soggy or falling apart.
When the noodles are cooking you can whisk together the dressing and prep all the veggies.
Once the noodles are cooked and drained run them under cold water for sever minutes to bring them to room temperature. Place the drained cooled noodles in a large bowl and toss with a little olive oil to prevent them from sticking.
Pour the dressing over the noodles and gently toss until all of the noodles are evenly coated.
Next you can add in all of those beautifully chopped fresh vegies and give the salad a final toss to incorporate everything together.
To finish off the salad garnish with sesame seeds for added crunch, and the juice of two freshly squeezed limes for a burst of freshness.
How beautiful!
Enjoy!
Asian Noodle Salad
Recipe details
- 6-8 servings
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 12 Minutes Total time: 32 min
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