Tasty Noodle Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Peanut Butter Powder
• 1 tablespoon Ginger Root, fresh and grated
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 3 tablespoons Low-Sodium Rice Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Coconut Aminos
• 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
• 2 teaspoons Honey

Salad Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups Coleslaw Mix, dry (or shredded plain cabbage)
• 1 package Soba Noodles, dry
• 1 Cucumber, julienned
• 1 large Bell Pepper, orange or red, julienned
• 1 bunch Radishes, matchstick cut
• 3 Green Onions, chopped
• 1 bunch Cilantro, loosely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds, toasted

Instructions

Prepare Dressing:

• Place dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until creamy. An alternative option is to hand whisk ingredients in a bowl until emulsified. Set aside.

Prepare Salad:

• Add dry Soba noodles to boiling water. Boil for 4 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse in cold water. Set noodles aside.
• Place 3 ounces of prepared Soba noodles on each serving plate. Drizzle each mound of noodles with 1 tablespoon of dressing. Divvy the julienned veggies (cucumber, bell peppers, radishes and onion), green onions and cabbage mix among the plates of noodles.
• Drizzle salad with an additional 2 teaspoons of dressing.
• Top each salad with fresh cilantro and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds

Note: Additions like chopped chicken, crushed peanuts, lime wedges, edamame beans or carrots would go well with this dish.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional Facts:

Servings: 6

Calories: 235

Total Fat: 4g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g

Trans Fat: 0

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 76mg

Total Carbohydrates: 41g

Dietary Fiber: 4g

Sugar: 5g

Protein: 9g

Vitamin A: 55%

Vitamin C: 52%

Calcium: 18%

Iron: 2%