Description
This Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce is easy to make and a healthy meal option!
Ingredients
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- 8 ounces soba noodles
- 1/2 cucumber, spiralized or cut into strips
- 1 cup cabbage, shredded
- 1 large carrot, sliced or shredded
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- Cilantro to top (optional)
Spicy Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp tamari (can sub soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (can sub lime juice)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (can sub agave, honey)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tsp sriracha
Optional add-ins:
- Edamame beans
- Tofu
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to package directions.
- While the noodles cook, prepare the peanut sauce by mixing all the sauce ingredients together.
- Once the noodles are cooked, rinse them under room temperature water to slightly cool them down slightly, then add them to a mixing bowl with the rest of the salad ingredients.
- Toss the soba noodle salad and peanut sauce together until combined.
- Optionally top with some extra sesame seeds, green onions and cilantro.
Notes
- Use 100% buckwheat soba noodles for a gluten-free option.
- Cut veggies evenly for best texture.
- Add edamame or tofu for protein.
- Thin peanut sauce with water if too thick.
- Toss noodles with dressing just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 11g
