Cold Asian Noodle Salad
This quick and easy salad with sesame dressing is the perfect dish on a hot summer day. Your whole family will absolutely love it, Enjoy!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
DRESSING:
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 3/4 c. low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 c. seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 2 T. sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 3 T. sesame oil
SALAD:
- 1 lb. soba noodles thin spaghetti or linguine, broken in 1/2
- 2 c. frozen peas and carrots
- 1 (16 oz.) bag coleslaw mix
- 1 c. edamame
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 pkg. wonton wrappers thinly sliced & fried until crisp
Instructions
- DRESSING: In a glass pint jar with lid, combine sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame seeds and allspice. Cover and shake vigorously for 1 minute until well blended.
- Add the vegetable oil and sesame oil, cover and shake for another minute, until the dressing is well combined. Chill for 1 hour.
- SALAD: Meanwhile, break pasta in half and boil according to package directions; drain over frozen peas and carrots. Rinse pasta and veggies under cold water to cool the pasta quickly and drain.
- Pour pasta and veggies into an extra-large bowl. Add coleslaw mix, edamame, and green onions. Gently toss to combine. Pour dressing over the salad, gently toss to coat.
- Serve in bowls topped with crispy wontons if desired.