Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad
A refreshing Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad packed with vegetables and a tangy dressing.
Equipment
- Steamer Basket
- Mini chopper or food processor
Ingredients
For the salad
- 10 ounces Chinese noodles for making chow mein
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 2 to 3 cups raw bite-sized broccoli florets from about 1 head broccoli
- Salt to taste
- 4 ounces mung bean sprouts about 1 ½ cups
- 3 green onions thinly sliced white and green parts
- 1 red bell pepper cored and seeded, thinly sliced and cut into 1-inch-long pieces
- ¼ large purple cabbage cored and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1 large carrot peeled and slivered
For the dressing
- 1 inch fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 medium clove garlic roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup canola, rice bran, or vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 4 teaspoons dark sesame oil
Instructions
Preparation
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil in a large pot and add the noodles. Stir frequently while cooking for about 5 minutes (check package instructions).
- Drain the noodles and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Spread on a sheet pan to air dry.
- Place a steamer rack in a pot, add water, and bring to a boil. Steam the broccoli florets for 4 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
- In a large serving bowl, toss the cooked noodles with soy sauce to coat completely.
- In a mini chopper, pulse ginger, sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes until finely ground. Add vinegar and oils, and pulse until blended.
- Toss the dressing with the noodles, then add the cooked broccoli, green onions, bell pepper, cabbage, carrot, and mung bean sprouts. Mix well.
Notes
If preparing in advance, toss noodles with half the dressing and keep vegetables separate until serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 600mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
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