Sesame Noodle Salad, so quick and easy! Thin noodles with a dressing of sesame, honey and soy sauce.
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Then, just before serving, toss with the spring onions, cilantro, bell peppers, and peanuts. Yummy!
You can also add diced cooked chicken to the salad for a richer meal, or some tahini for a creamier sesame flavor. If you’re taking it to a potluck picnic, double the recipe! This one is a crowd puller.
Updated recipe and photos, first published in 2006
Sesame Noodle Salad
If substituting tamari for soy sauce, use less as it is more concentrated.
ingredients
Honey Soy Dressing:
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1/4 Cup Extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
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3 tablespoon dark sesame oil
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1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red peppers or chilli powder (optional)
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3 tablespoon honey
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2 tablespoon soy sauce
Salad:
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12 ounces pastathin spaghetti or angel hair noodles
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Salt
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2/3 Cup rough chopped coriander
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1/3 Cup chopped roasted salted peanuts
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1/3 Cup thinly sliced green onions
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1/2 Cup rolled Red pepper
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame
method
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Prepare dressing:
Place the ingredients for the dressing in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from stove.
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Cook pasta:
Put the noodles in a large saucepan with boiling salted water (1 tablespoon of salt in 2 liters of water). Cook al dente according to the directions on the pasta package. drain.
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Toss with dressing, chill:
In a large bowl, stir together the cooked noodles and dressing until the noodles are well coated. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
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Stir in cilantro, peanuts, spring onions, peppers:
To serve, stir in the cilantro, peanuts, spring onions, and peppers. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
| nutritional information (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 324 | calories |
| 21g | Fat |
| 30g | carbohydrates |
| 6g | protein |
