Udon Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce
Udon Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce is a fresh, satisfying salad with crisp vegetables and a creamy crunchy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces udon noodles
=====peanut dressing=====
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
- 1 1/2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
=====assembly=====
- 1 cucumber seeded and julienned
- 2 cups fresh bean sprouts
- 2 carrots peeled and grated
- 6 green onions white and light green parts sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
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- lettuce greens chilled in ice water and drained and dried completely
- 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts chopped if desired
Instructions
- In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook the udon noodles for about five minutes or until tender. Drain the noodles in a colander and rinse under cold running water. Set aside to drain and cool completely.
=====peanut dressing=====
- Whisk the peanut butter, coconut cream, ginger root, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and sugar in a small bowl until well-blended.
=====assembly=====
- In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked noodles, cucumber, sprouts, carrot, green onions, and mint.
- Whisk the peanut butter dressing and pour it over the salad. Stir until the salad ingredients are well-coated. Chill.
- Serve chilled on a bed of chilled lettuce greens. Garnish with the roasted and chopped peanuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 20gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 1252mgPotassium: 643mgFiber: 8gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 3640IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
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