Name: Peanut Cold Noodle Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/4 c + 1 Tbsp Soy sauce; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh ginger; 2 tsp honey; 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 cloves garlic (minced ); 8 oz spaghetti noodles (cooked according to package directions ); 4 oz shredded red cabbage; 4 oz shredded carrots; 2 scallions, sliced into pieces (white and light green parts only ); 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (roughly chopped )

The great thing about a peanut cold noodle salad, is that it’s good for so many occasions. A BBQ side dish, a Shabbos day salad, a dinner paired with grilled chicken… It’s just one of those salads you want to keep in your back pocket, and make over and over again!

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Here’s what you need to make the salad

Spaghetti noodles: Cooked according to package directions. Feel free to substitute with another long pasta of your choice like soba (buckwheat) noodles.
Shredded purple cabbage
Shredded carrots
Scallions
Roasted Peanuts: Chopped for added flavor and crunch
Creamy Peanut Butter Dressing: A delicious combination of creamy peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, fresh ginger, and sesame oil.

How to make the salad:

1. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and set side.
2. Toss the cooked noodles with the shredded cabbage, carrots, and 3/4 of the scallions and peanuts.
3. Mix in the dressing and toss well to coat.
4. Top with the remaining scallions and peanuts.

Prep ahead

Make the dressing and store in an airtight container in the fridge. To prepare the noodles in advance, toss cooked noodles with a little olive oil until they are well coated. Store in a zip lock bag in the fridge.

Variations

Reserve a little bit of the dressing and use it to marinate 2 chicken cutlets. Grill them and serve sliced on top of the salad for a complete meal.

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