Cold Sesame Noodles Recipe
Incredibly flavorful Cold Sesame Noodles filled with crunchy veggies, fresh herbs, and tossed in a homemade toasted sesame dressing. Sweet, tangy, savory, and a little spicy, this healthy, easy recipe is the perfect summer side dish or easy dinner recipe.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 6 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2.5 tablespoon lemongrass paste
- 2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 lime juiced
Salad:
- 9.5 ounces soba noodles or noodle of choice, cooked according to package instructions
- 8 ounces tempeh roughly chopped into small pieces (I purchase my tempeh from Trader Joe's)
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 red bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 large cucumber julienned
- 4 large carrots julienned
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- ½ cup green onions chopped
- ⅓ cup mint chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing: Place all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until fully combined. Set aside.
- With the noodles prepared and vegetables chopped, prepare the tempeh. In a large bowl combine chopped tempeh the liquid smoke, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Toss to coat. Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat and add 1-2 tablespoons oil. When oil is hot add tempeh (with remaining marinade) and reduce heat to medium low. Cook for 4-6 minutes, stirring frequently, or until tempeh just barely starts to brown. Remove from heat.
- Prepare the salad: In a large bowl, toss together the chopped vegetables, fresh chopped herbs, and tempeh. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Finally, add the noodles and very gently toss everything together.
Nutrition
Calories: 718kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 2122mg | Potassium: 993mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 12525IU | Vitamin C: 89.5mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 5.3mg
