Peanut Noodle Salad [Glass Noodle Salad]
This Peanut Noodle Salad features glass noodles combined with shredded cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, edamame, carrots, green onion, and cilantro, all tossed in a tamari lime peanut dressing. The dressing adds savory, tangy, and creamy peanut flavor balanced by lime brightness and a touch of ginger and garlic. The salad offers a mix of crunchy vegetables and soft noodles, making it suitable to serve warm or chilled.
Ingredients
Tamari Lime peanut dressing:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons of water
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 garlic minced, clove
Glass noodle salad:
- 1 glass noodles 8.8-ounce package
- 1 cup cabbage shredded
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 cup edamame cooked
- 1 carrot shredded
- ¼ cup green onion sliced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 cup peanuts chopped, unsalted
- crushed red pepper flakes garnish (optional
- lime garnish (optional, wedges
- green onion sliced, garnish (optional
- sesame seeds garnish (optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl or jar, add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, peanut butter lime, olive oil, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic, mix well, and set aside. In a medium pot, cook the noodles according to package instructions.
- In a large salad bowl, add the cabbage, tomatoes, cucumber, edamame, carrot, green onions, and cilantro. Add half of the dressing and mix well.
- Add the noodles to a large salad bowl with the veggies mixture. Add the remaining dressing and gently mix until well-combined.
- Garnish to taste and enjoy warm or chilled.
Notes
- Adjust ingredient amounts in the dressing to suit personal taste, starting with less soy sauce to avoid overpowering saltiness.
- Cook the glass noodles thoroughly to avoid them firming up too much after chilling.
- For a lower-carb option, substitute glass noodles with zucchini noodles.
- To save time, use pre-prepared sliced or shredded vegetables when available.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 596
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 596kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 858mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 747mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3014IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.