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Sesame Noodle Salad

A quick and easy Sesame Noodle Salad Recipe. Enjoy lukewarm or cold, either way, this Asian side dish is packed full of delicious flavor.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Keyword noodle salad, sesame noodle salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 504kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb whole wheat spaghetti
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 cup savoy cabbage shredded, or napa
  • 3 green onions diced
  • 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 large carrot julienned
  • 1/4 cup cashews toasted, chopped, for topping
  • 1/2 package ramen noodles crushed, for topping

for the dressing:

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients for the dressing and set aside.
    whisk stirring salad dressing
  • Cook spaghetti until al dente- you want it to be chewy, not soft and mushy. Drain pasta and toss with half of the prepared dressing while it is still warm. Set aside.
    cooked spaghetti noodles in a strainer
  • In a large bowl toss all vegetables together. Add in cooked spaghetti and mix. Pour in remaining dressing and toss to coat. At this point, it all should be luke warmish. It's really good like this, or you can refrigerate it until its cold.
    chopped veggies in a bowl
  • Once you're ready to eat, top the salad with crushed ramen and cashews.
    sesame noodle salad in a bowl

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Nutrition

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2863IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4mg
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