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    Home » Asian Vegan Recipes

    Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad

    Published: May 18, 2022 by Richa 26 Comments

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    Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad –  a simple Thai-style cold noodle salad with an addictive peanut butter & sesame dressing that you will love. Perfect for meal prep. Gluten-free ,  Nutfree option

    two plates with vegan sesame noodle salad with creamy peanut butter dressing

    Peanut Noodle Salad, a satisfying vegan noodle salad that is so quick and easy and looks so pretty with all those added veggies! Thin Asian noodles are infused with a creamy tangy, sweet and spicy peanut sesame soy sauce dressing.

    a bowl with peanut sesame noodle salad tossed with a creamy peanut dressing

     

    This sesame noodle salad is the simply perfect salad for a hot day. You can work ahead of time and make the noodles and the dressing the day before.

    Then toss the noodles and let them soak in all the flavor from the dressing overnight.The next day, just toss it with your veggies and sprinkle with peanuts right before serving. Yum!

    un plato con sesame noodle salad with peanut dressing

    To up the protein, add some fried tofu or chickpeas or edamame to the salad.  If you want to take this to a potluck picnic, double the recipe! This one is a crowd pleaser the whole family will love.

    peanut sesame noodle salad with vegetables sprinkled with sesame seeds and peanuts

     

    More noodle recipes:

    • Indo Chinese Chilli Garlic Noodles
    • Peanut Butter Noodle Casserole Vegan
    • Vegan Garlic Noodles
    • Gochujang Noodles Stir Fry
    • Green curry noodles
    • Hoisin noodle stir fry

     

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    5 from 17 votes

    Vegan Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad

    Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad -  a simple Thai-style cold noodle salad with an addictive peanut butter & sesame dressing that you will love. Perfect for meal prep. Glutenfree Nutfree optoons
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time4 mins
    Total Time19 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Keyword: cold noodle salad, peanut salad, vegan sesame noodles
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 267kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    For the peanut butter sauce:

    • 1/4 cup (64.5 g) peanut butter
    • 1 clove of garlic
    • 1/2 an inch of ginger
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce , use tamari for Glutenfree
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sugar
    • 2 teaspoons sriracha or sambal oelek or use Gochujang for variation
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
    • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water

    For the salad:

    • 4 ounces (113.4 g) of pad thai noodles or linguini or rice linguini cooked according to instructions on the package
    • 2 cups of thinly sliced cabbage I use a mix of red and green cabbage and heaping cups
    • 1/2 of a red bell pepper thinly sliced
    • 1/2 cup thinly sliced julienne carrots or you can use raddish

    For garnish:

    • Sesame seeds and roasted peanuts

    Instructions

    • Make the sauce. Add all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender and blend until smooth and set aside. Taste and adjust flavor, salt, sweet, tang
    • Cook your pasta or noodles according to the instructions on the package if you haven't already. Wash in cold water and set aside.
    • Chop up your vegetables and set aside.
    • Add the noodles and vegetables to a large bowl then add in your peanut butter sauce and toss well.
    • Taste and adjust salt and flavor then top with sesame seeds, roasted peanuts, and green onions and serve.

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    Notes

    For variation and add more protein , add in some cooked edamame or other beans or some cubes of tofu.
    • To make it Nutfree - Use tahini or sunflower seed butter instead of peanuts and use sunflower seeds and hemp seeds instead of peanuts 
    • to make it Soyfree use coconut aminos 
    • the recipe is gluten-free if you use Glutenfree pad Thai noodles or other rice noodles 

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 267 Calories from Fat 108
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 12g18%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Cholesterol 24mg8%
    Sodium 355mg15%
    Potassium 418mg12%
    Carbohydrates 33g11%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 8g9%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 3670IU73%
    Vitamin C 46mg56%
    Calcium 100mg10%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Ingredients:

    • for this salad, I like pad thai noodles or linguini or rice linguini
    • peanut butter is the base for the sauce
    • toasted sesame oil, sriracha, garlic, and ginger add an Asian twist
    •  rice vinegar lightens up the sauce
    •  soy sauce is used instead of salt
    • a bit of sweetness is needed to balance out the saltiness – we add maple syrup or sugar
    • veggies: I like a colorful mix of thinly sliced cabbage, red bell pepper, and julienne carrots

    Tips:

    • add any veggies you want
    • I use pad Thai noodles but you can use anything from linguine to ramen to rice noodles, udon, soba, yakisoba, lo mein noodles, or sweet potato noodles
    • I like to add creamy peanut butter to my sauce but you could also use tahini instead.
    • To make it Nutfree – Use sunflower seed butter or tahini instead of peanuts and add sunflower seeds and hemp seeds
    • to make it Soyfree use coconut aminos

     


    ingredients used for making peanut sesame noodle salad

    Make the sauce. Add all the ingredients for the sauce to a blender and blend until smooth and set aside.

    peanut sesame noodle salad ingredients in a white bowl

    Cook your pasta or noodles according to the instructions on the package if you haven’t already. Wash in cold water and set aside.

    Chop up your vegetables and set aside.

    peanut sesame noodle salad with chopped veggies drizzled with peanut butter dressing

    Add the noodles and vegetables to a large bowl then add in your peanut butter sauce and toss well.

    a white bowl with peanut sesame noodle salad

    Taste and adjust salt and flavor then top with sesame seeds, roasted peanuts, and green onions and serve.   For variation , add in some cooked edamame or other beans or some cubes of tofu.

    Make it a warm noodle salad

    You can also enjoy this salad warm! If you’re not a fan of eating cold noodle you can mix all the ingredients before the noodles have cooled down and enjoy this peanut Noodle Salad warm.

    a big white bowl with peanut sesame noodles covered with creamy peanut butter dressing and sprinkled with peanuts and chives

    Storage:

    This salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can double this recipe and add it to your meal prep goodies for the rest of the week.

    sesame noodle salad with creamy peanut butter dressing sprinkled with peanuts and sesame seeds

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    1. Elizabeth Belden Handler

      September 07, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      I like to use 1/2 peanut butter and 1/2 tahini when I make my version of this, and I julienne carrots and thinly slice broccolini then add them to the pasta the last five minutes of cooking. Our local farmers market has an organic, vegan pasta maker who makes spicy linguine which is amazing in this dish.

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      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 09, 2022 at 6:43 pm

        Yummy.

        Reply
    2. Leesa B.

      August 20, 2022 at 7:09 am

      5 stars
      Another delicious and easy recipe! This is my 4th salad of yours this week! It’s been hot here and I wanted to have salads ready just to get out for dinner! I quadrupled the recipe and soooo glad I did! YUM! Another one to go in my regular rotation! Great to put in lunches. I airfried some tofu or put on top as well! So good! Particularly love the dressing! I used powdered peanut butter instead of regular but didn’t notice any difference. Thanks again for a great recipe! My whole family enjoyed this one as well!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 22, 2022 at 1:09 pm

        fourth@ wow

        Reply
    3. Arianne

      June 29, 2022 at 12:32 pm

      5 stars
      I truly love all of these recipes! They’re easy to make, take little preparation time and taste really great.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        July 03, 2022 at 5:43 pm

        so nice to hear

        Reply
    4. Lauren

      June 28, 2022 at 7:43 am

      5 stars
      This was so yummy! It was a perfect meal for a hot summer evening.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 28, 2022 at 9:21 am

        Fantastic

        Reply
    5. Di

      June 17, 2022 at 11:09 am

      This is perfect blend

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 17, 2022 at 7:55 pm

        Hooray

        Reply
    6. Tamar

      June 15, 2022 at 2:55 am

      5 stars
      I have just made it & having it for lunch. Awesome! I love the way your recipes are so accurate and delicious!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 17, 2022 at 6:49 pm

        thank you so much Tamar!

        Reply
    7. Cynthia

      May 31, 2022 at 6:39 am

      5 stars
      Another winner from Richa! Delicious — everyone loved it. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 02, 2022 at 7:21 pm

        Hooray!

        Reply
    8. Jackie

      May 21, 2022 at 3:37 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy. Cooked shelled edamame with my buckwheat/rice soba noodles and followed the recipe otherwise; it was delicious and perfect for a hot day! I’ll make this again for sure! Thank you for another great recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 23, 2022 at 1:16 pm

        Hooray!

        Reply
    9. Elizabeth Belden Handler

      May 21, 2022 at 3:23 am

      5 stars
      Hi,
      I just made a quadruple recipe of this with a few changes. I used purple cabbage and Brussel sprouts and orange and purple carrots. I sliced the sprouts in my food processor and added them to the pasta for the last two minutes it was cooking, removing the pasta when it was barely Al dente. I saved the pasta water and poured it back into my pot, then added the cabbage and carrots and just let them cook in the hot water while I dealt with the pasta and sprouts. I tossed them with my sauce while they were hot so they could finish cooking while absorbing the sauce flavors. I then drained the cabbage and carrots and added them to the pasta, threw in the julienned pepper, stirred everything well and put it in the fridge. I’ll be serving it at room temperature tomorrow for a large potluck lunch. It’s going to be delicious!

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 21, 2022 at 4:19 pm

        Great!

        Reply
    10. Maneesha

      May 19, 2022 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious and healthy! Dinner was ready in 15 mins! Thank you, Richa! I love the Asian recipes – please do keep them coming!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 20, 2022 at 8:43 pm

        will do =)

        Reply
    11. Michele

      May 18, 2022 at 5:22 pm

      5 stars
      Quick, easy and so delicious! I added a squeeze of lime just before serving.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 20, 2022 at 1:49 pm

        Delicious 😋

        Reply
    12. Lisa

      May 18, 2022 at 9:25 am

      How about leaving out the sesame oil? Just adding water instead. What could I add for the flavor profile? I love your recipes. I made you Butter tofu paneer with masala last night! It’s my all time favorite dish. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 20, 2022 at 12:50 pm

        sure – Perilla oil has a rich, nutty flavor makes it a fantastic substitute for toasted sesame oil.

        Reply
        • Karen

          September 15, 2022 at 7:07 am

          I don’t use oil at all in my cooking. Is there a way of substituting for the highly flavoured sesame oil, without using a different oil? I REALLY want to make this salad – it looks delicious!

          Reply
          • Vegan Richa Support

            September 19, 2022 at 11:51 am

            You can substitute it with 1 tbsp tahini.

            Reply

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