Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Butter Dressing
Soba noodle salad with red peppers, cucumbers and carrots, with a spicy peanut butter dressing.
Ingredients
- 10 ounce soba noodles cooked and cooled
- ⅓ cup peanut butter creamy
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons, +
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1¾ teaspoons sesame oil
- 1¾ teaspoons ginger grated, peeled
- ½ to ¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cucumber diced small
- 1 red bell pepper diced small
- 1 cup carrot shredded
- 1 green onion thinly sliced, divided
- sesame seeds garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and red pepper flakes.
- Add the cooked and cooled soba noodles to the bowl and toss to evenly coat with the dressing. Add the cucumber, red pepper, carrots, and the white parts of the green onions, and toss to combine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve and top with the reserved green parts of the green onion and sesame seeds, if desired. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 945mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 604mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 6510IU | 130% |
| Vitamin C | 42.8mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.