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Easy Peanut Noodle Salad

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Dinner, Main Course, Lunch, Appetizer, Side Dish – Thai, Asian-inspired
By Adapted from Sylvia Fountaine – Serves: 2-4
Prep Time: 15 Minutes – Cooking Time: 5 Minutes – Total Time: 20 Minutes

Easy Peanut Noodle Salad features chewy cold noodles tossed with veggies and fresh herbs – dressed in a savory, sweet, spicy peanut sauce.

Ingredients

  • Peanut Sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp. Grated Fresh Ginger
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, grated
  • 1/4 cup Peanut Butter (or almond butter)
  • 1/4 cup Orange Juice
  • 3 tbsp. Fresh Lime Juice (about 2 limes)
  • 2 tbsp. Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbsp. Honey
  • 3 tbsp. Toasted Sesame Oil
  • Squirt of Sriracha Sauce
  • 1 tsp. Kosher Salt
  • Peanut Noodle Salad
  • Half of a Small Green Cabbage, sliced thinly like for slaw.
  • 1 Handful of Matchstick-cut Carrots
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced thin
  • Half of 1 Jalapeño, diced
  • 3 scallions, sliced thin
  • Half a bunch of Cilantro, rough chopped – stems and leaves
  • 6-9 oz. Dried Noodles (or 3 Ramen Noodles Packages)
  • Lime Wedges, for garnish
  • Crushed Peanuts, for garnish
  • Mint Leaves, for garnish
  • Cilantro Leaves, for garnish

Instructions

Peanut Sauce

1

Combine Peanut Sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, set aside. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.

Peanut Noodle Salad

2

Cook noodles to al dente according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

3

Combine veggies in a large bowl and toss.

4

Add cooled noodles to the bowl with the veggies. Pour on Peanut Sauce dressing.

5

Toss to coat veggies and noodles in the peanut sauce dressing.

6

Garnish portions with lime wedges, crushed peanuts, cilantro, mint leaves and extra sriracha, if desired.