A warm noodle salad with the most heavenly Asian style dressing.
Ingredients.
Noodles
They're such fun to eat. A bit messy, but who cares about that?
Cooper and I prefer my Peanutty Vegetable Noodles as we find the soy sauce too salty on it's own and we're both peanut butter nutters!
What do you like on your noodles?
I wonder if I'll get some pasta suggestions in answer to that question? Have you noticed that in the US pasta is often called noodles, but here in the UK we reserve the term noodle for Asian style dishes and pasta for Italian dishes?
Anyway, there was a bit of a gap in my repertoire. I've never made a noodle salad. Pasta salad yes, noodle salad no.
The Barefoot Contessa
It probably would have taken me long enough to get around to it, but I was channel hopping one afternoon and came across Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa) making a noodle salad. I just caught her talking about her dressing, so I made a mental note of some of the flavours she used and vowed to make one soon.
It could have been one of those recipes that I never get around to making. I have a lot of those, but this one must have inspired me because I made it the next day and it was gorgeous!
I like egg noodles, but as hubby is vegan I opted for rice noodles on this occasion, so we could all enjoy it.
I do hope you try it.
Also, try these Vietnamese-Style Sesame Tofu Noodle Bowl
Yield: Serves 4
Warm Dressed Noodle Salad
A warm noodle salad with the most heavenly Asian style dressing.
Ingredients
- a splash of rapeseed oil
- 1 large carrot, cut into small batons
- ½ large red pepper, cut into strips
- 6 spring onions (scallions)
- 100g sugar snap peas, sliced in half lengthwise
- 100g freshly podded peas (frozen would do)
- 300g rice noodles
- 250ml/1 cup sunflower oil
- 125ml/½ cup white wine vinegar
- 125ml/½ cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- a good grinding of black pepper
Instructions
1. Soak the noodles in warm water for a few minutes to soften them, then drain and pop into a large bowl.2. Blanch the carrot batons for a few minutes, to take the bite out of them. 3. Heat the rapeseed oil in a wok, then when it's really hot add the carrots, spring onions and sugar snap peas and cook for a couple of minutes before adding the peppers and fresh peas. Give it another couple of minutes then add to the bowl with the noodles and mix well.4. In another bowl whisk up all the dressing ingredients, then pour over the noodles and mix well before serving.5. Enjoy!Notes: If I had some, I would have added some sesame seeds to my noodle salad, but that is optional.
Details
Total time: Yield: Serves 4
If you like noodles you may also want to try my peanutty vegetable noodles. They are perfect for a quick midweek dinner and so, so tasty. Go on, you know you want to!
I am on a noodle roll at the moment as is he OH. I am going to pass this one on to him
ReplyDeleteYou're gonna love it Bintu :)
DeleteI love the simplicity of noodle salads which are really about the zingy and powerful dressings. This one sounds lovely - me being a peanut butter nutter also! Healthy and delicious and a great bridging recipe into Autumn. Thanks for entering Four Seasons Food. x
ReplyDeleteYou are so right and I really need to make more of these. So simple, delicious and healthy.
Deleteoooh, this looks so fresh and tasty and so clean looking, I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dom :)
DeleteI've been using your blog for ages - since my Learncliki health adviser, did just that and advised me to! Ha! Anyway, wanted to say thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Camilla :)
DeleteI have found that about noodles and pasta - noodles always suggests Asian. Love this salad and they are long pasta if you want to put it into pasta please!
ReplyDeleteThanks Johanna, if you are happy to accept it, I will enter it :)
Deleteyes please link it up - I am accepting both pasta and noodles so this would fit perfectly
DeleteWill do :)
DeleteHurrah! Thanks
DeleteThis looks delicious - fresh and healthy, my kind of recipe! I love noodle and pasta salads.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah :)
Deleteyour salad looks amaze balls! Not sure if my kids will eat but i would definitely! Argh! I need my kitchen to be finished now!!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you get your kitchen back soon :)
DeleteMmm yummy, I'm a peanut butter nutter too and this salad sounds lush:-) Thank you for entering Credit Crunch Munch:-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it Camilla :)
DeleteI must try making a noodle salad Jacs. And we also call noodles noodles and pasta pasta ;)
ReplyDeleteI always find the differences in food culture so interesting Tandy :)
DeleteI only have to hear the word 'noodle' in a description of dish to know I'll like it!
ReplyDeletelooks picture perfect.. love the noodles.. Thanks for linking it to my event!! Looking for more yummy recipes!!
ReplyDeleteSowmya
What a great quick lunch. It's full of color, texture, and taste!
ReplyDeleteI love the hint of peanut butter in dishes like this. This sounds like a fantastic quick dinner. Thank you for sharing with the No Waste Food Challenge and Credit Crunch Munch!
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