The BEST Cold Sesame Noodle Salad (healthy!)

A bowl of sesame noodles topped with green onion, peanuts, and sesame seeds.

The BEST Cold Sesame Noodle Salad (healthy!)

A 20-minute meal perfect for lunch or dinner with the best creamy sesame sauce!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 427kcal

Author Danielle Brown

Cost $16

Equipment

1 strainer
1 pot
1 cutting board
1 julienne peeler

Ingredients

16 oz sweet potato glass noodles or noodle of choice
1 large cucumber julienned

Sesame Sauce

½ cup toasted sesame paste
3 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon sriracha
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon garlic powder or fresh minced
1 teaspoon ginger powder or fresh minced
¼ cup hot water to thin

Optional Garnishes

roasted peanuts chopped
green onions
cilantro
sesame seeds
lime wedge

Instructions

Boil the noodles according to package instructions and thinly slice cucumber using a julienne peeler.
Make the sesame sauce by mixing together the ingredients in a jar.
Add the noodles and cucumber to a large bowl, then pour the sesame sauce over top.
Mix well to combine, top with garnishes, and enjoy!

Notes

Instead of chopping the cucumber, I suggest using a julienne peeler to shred the cucumber into thin spaghetti-shaped strands so it seamlessly mixes with the noodles.

To make this dish gluten-free, substitute soy sauce (which contains wheat) with either coconut aminos, liquid aminos, or gluten-free soy sauce (tamari).

If you don't have toasted sesame paste, I'd suggest peanut butter as the replacement because it will have an equal strong flavor.

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