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Vegan Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad
Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad - a simple Thai-style cold noodle salad with an addictive peanut butter & sesame dressing that you will love. Perfect for meal prep. Glutenfree Nutfree optoons
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
19 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 267 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
For the peanut butter sauce:
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/2 an inch of ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce , use tamari for Glutenfree
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sugar
- 2 teaspoons sriracha or sambal oelek or use Gochujang for variation
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup water
For the salad:
- 4 ounces of pad thai noodles or linguini or rice linguini cooked according to instructions on the package
- 2 cups of thinly sliced cabbage I use a mix of red and green cabbage and heaping cups
- 1/2 of a red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced julienne carrots or you can use raddish
For garnish:
- Sesame seeds and roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Make the sauce. Add all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender and blend until smooth and set aside. Taste and adjust flavor, salt, sweet, tang
- Cook your pasta or noodles according to the instructions on the package if you haven't already. Wash in cold water and set aside.
- Chop up your vegetables and set aside.
- Add the noodles and vegetables to a large bowl then add in your peanut butter sauce and toss well.
- Taste and adjust salt and flavor then top with sesame seeds, roasted peanuts, and green onions and serve.
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Notes
- For variation and add more protein , add in some cooked edamame or other beans or some cubes of tofu.
- To make it Nutfree - Use tahini or sunflower seed butter instead of peanuts and use sunflower seeds and hemp seeds instead of peanuts
- to make it Soyfree use coconut aminos
- the recipe is gluten-free if you use Glutenfree pad Thai noodles or other rice noodles
Nutrition Information
Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
355mg
(15%)
Potassium
418mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
3670IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
% Daily Value*
Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
Protein | 9g | 18% |
Fat | 12g | 18% |
Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
Fiber | 4g | 16% |
Sugar | 8g | 16% |
Vitamin A | 3670IU | 73% |
Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.