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Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles

These Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles with chicken are an easy and healthy make-ahead dinner or lunch recipe that the whole family will love!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 255 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For the Sesame Peanut Sauce:
  • 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
  • 4 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 4 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
For the Pasta:
  • 12 ounces soba noodles or whole wheat spaghetti, cooked according to package instructions and cooled to room temperature (or refrigerated)
  • 9 ounces about 2 cups cooked and diced chicken
  • 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 seedless English cucumber, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • ½ cup grated carrots
  • 1 cup sliced fresh white mushrooms
  • ½ cup dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Instructions

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  1. For the sauce, whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
  2. For the salad, combine all ingredients (except for the peanuts) in a large bowl. Pour HALF of the sauce over top and toss to coat. Reserve remaining sauce for garnish. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  3. Just before serving, garnish noodles with chopped peanuts and toss or drizzle with additional sauce.

Notes

  • Tip: I like to boil the noodles in advance and keep them in a covered container in the refrigerator until I’m ready to assemble the salad. In order to prevent the noodles from sticking to each other, run them under cold water in a colander as soon as you drain them from the pot. This will rinse off a lot of the sticky starch. I also like to drizzle the noodles with a little bit of oil and give them a toss before stashing them in the refrigerator.
  • Cooking Just for Two? Cut the ingredients in half! The instructions remain the same.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 13.3g (27%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 4.9g Cholesterol 15.6mg (5%) Sodium 268.1mg (11%) Potassium 224.1mg (6%) Fiber 5.2g (21%) Sugar 3.1g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 255kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 13.3g 27%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.9g 25%
Cholesterol 15.6mg 5%
Sodium 268.1mg 11%
Potassium 224.1mg 5%
Fiber 5.2g 21%
Sugar 3.1g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.