Fresh and Crisp Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad Recipe

Nothing tastes better in the warm weather than a crisp, fresh noodle salad with Asian-inspired flavors!

A delicious and simple dish that is always colorful is sesame ginger noodle salad. This dish makes excellent lunches because it keeps well for a few days and tastes great when topped with grilled chicken or shrimp.

Delicious Sesame Salad

• Easy to make but elegant enough for company!
• Excellent as a side dish but substantial enough to serve as an entrée salad! Ideal for lunches at work!
• If you’d prefer, you could substitute grilled chicken or shrimp for the cooked chicken.
• If you’re in a hurry, use the homemade sesame ginger dressing that is listed below.
• We adore making our vegetable julienne, but you can also add fresh broccoli slaw or coleslaw mix.

How is Noodle Salad made?

NOODLES The thin and delicate noodle we prefer most is rice. Ramen noodles, angel hair pasta, or spaghetti may be substituted. Use zucchini zoodles to make a low-carb noodle salad!

VEGETABLES Bok choy, commonly known as Chinese cabbage, is a young, fresh vegetable. You can also use regular cabbage (or combine it with red cabbage for color). You can change or substitute whatever vegetables you desire in this dish.

EXTRAS The garnishes and sesame ginger dressing bind the entire dish together. A mouthwatering combination of flavors includes crunchy almonds, cashews, or peanuts, fresh lime juice, and cilantro.

VEGGIE ADVISORY:

• There is a lot of chopping and cutting in this dish. This can be completed beforehand.
• If you’re pressed for time, buy pre-cut, washed vegetables or use your preferred prepared veggie mix or even coleslaw or broccoli slaw.
• Change the purple cabbage to the green cabbage if you want leftovers. If the purple is left in the dressing, it may fade.

Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad Recipe

1. Wash, drain, and cook the noodles. Place aside.
2. Cut vegetables while the noodles are cooking (per the recipe below).
3. Noodles and the other ingredients should be put in a sizable bowl.
4. Stir thoroughly and chill for at least one hour.
5. Add chopped nuts and cilantro as a garnish.

What to accompany noodle salad with

The sesame ginger noodle salad is substantial enough to serve as an entree on its own, but here are some tips to make it stand out!

Who doesn’t enjoy fried wontons, soy ginger steak bites, or crab rangoon (wontons packed with crab and cream cheese) as appetizers?

Leave the cooked chicken off and add one of the following instead:

• Chicken Breasts
• Honey Glazed Salmon
• Grilled Pork
• Baked Tofu

Recipe Advice

• Toast nuts in a dry sauté pan until just starting to turn golden for additional flavor and crunch.
• The lime should be softened by rolling it across the counter a few times before cutting it to get the most juice out of it.
• To prevent the noodles from cooking, rinse them in cold water.
• Remember to add a little additional dressing because the noodles will soak up some of it as it sits.

Storing

Sesame ginger noodle salad can be kept in the refrigerator for up to four days in a sealed container. Stir and season with more dressing or lime juice just before serving.

Making a fresh bowl of this simple salad is so much better than freezing it because the noodles won’t thaw out well.

Sesame-ginger Noodle Salad

This Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad is a delicious alternative for lunch or dinner since it is vibrant, colorful, and savory.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces of medium rice noodles
• 4 cups bok choy and/or cabbage, thinly sliced, or coleslaw mix
• 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
• 1 cup snap peas sliced
• 1 cup cucumber cut into matchsticks or thinly sliced
• ¾ to 1 cup sesame ginger dressing or homemade dressing in the notes
• 1 red bell pepper sliced
• 1 carrot julienned or shredded
• 2 green onions thinly sliced
• ¼ cup cilantro chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ¼ cup toasted almonds or cashews for garnish

Instructions for Noodle Salad

1. Noodles should be prepared as directed on the packaging. Drain thoroughly, then run a cold water rinse. Place aside.
2. In a bowl, combine the noodles and the remaining salad ingredients. Mix thoroughly by tossing.
3. Before serving, chill for one hour. If desired, garnish with nuts and more cilantro.

Notes

For added taste, whisk in 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon peanut butter when using store-bought dressing.

Homemade Sesame Dressing

• rice vinegar, 1/4 cup
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 minced garlic clove
• A serving of hoisin sauce
• Vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon
• 50 ml of sesame oil
• a smidge of soy sauce

1. Toast nuts in a dry sauté pan until just starting to turn golden for additional flavor and crunch.
2. The lime should be softened by rolling it across the counter a few times before cutting it to get the most juice out of it.
3. To prevent the noodles from cooking, rinse them in cold water.
4. Remember to add a little additional dressing because the noodles will soak up some of it as it sits.

Nutrition information

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 307 | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 339mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3137IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg