Cold Peanut Noodle Salad
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 394kcal
This 15-minute cold Peanut Noodle Salad features a Thai-style creamy peanut sauce, crunchy red cabbage and quick-pickled cucumbers.
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Ingredients
Pickled Cucumbers:
- ½ english cucumber thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 cloves garlic grated or minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Noodles:
- 3 7.27 oz. packages udon noodles
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic grated or minced
- ⅓ cup soy sauce low sodium
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons hot chili oil plus additional for serving
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup water
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Black sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
Pickled Cucumbers
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 Tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 cloves garlic and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Add the ½ english cucumber slices and toss to combine. Set aside in the refrigerator while you prepare the noodles. Note: These can be prepared up to 2 days ahead.
Noodles
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cook 3 7.27 oz. packages udon noodles in boiling water for about 3 minutes, until al dente.
- Meanwhile, combine ½ cup peanut butter, 2 cloves garlic, ⅓ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup rice wine vinegar, 1 Tablespoon sesame oil, 2 teaspoons hot chili oil, 1 Tablespoon honey, 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil and ¼ cup water in a large bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Drain noodles and rinse with cold water to cool them down. Add the noodles and 2 cups red cabbage to the bowl with the sauce and toss to combine. Serve garnished with pickled cucumbers, green onions, sesame seeds and additional hot chili oil, if desired.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
Variations
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Tofu: This spicy peanut tofu is delicious on top of this udon noodle salad.
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Chicken: Slice up a cooked chicken breast and add it to the top of your noodles.
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Shrimp: Sauteed shrimp would be delicious on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 1756mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 656IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg