I made this recipe using my cold sesame noodle dressing, but I opted for Tahini instead of peanut butter. I julienned the carrots and let them sit in the dressing for a couple of hours to soften a bit. You can cook the carrots for a few minutes, but I didn’t think it was necessary personally and I like the crunch. This salad is a low carb, healthy option to replace noodles.
Related: Balsamic Cucumber and Carrot Noodle Salad
Cold Sesame Carrot Noodle Salad
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 large carrots peeled and cut into strips with a Julienne peeler
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 1/2 tablespoons tahini paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili paste or sriracha
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions
- Prepare carrots and place in a large bowl.
- Heat a tablespoon of sesame oil in a small pan over medium heat. Gently cook the minced garlic and grated ginger until just fragrant, about 30 to 40 seconds, turn off the heat. Add the tahini, soy sauce, green onions, rice vinegar, chili paste, and sugar. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water and whisk until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the carrots and toss. Sprinkle the sesame seeds and more scallions on top. Chill in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours before serving.
I agree with Leah – the longer it sits the more delicious it gets!!!! This is a WONDERFUL salad! So fresh and delish!
Wow!! Just made this salad and it is absolutely divine! It will now become one of the salads I usually make for Shabbos.. This site/magazine has increased my Shabbos salads and sides considerably – much to my husband’s delight! 🙂
I am loving the multicolored carrots when I find them, such a great idea to make this dish even better.
I used multi-color carrots and they look like jewels! Beautiful dish.
This was a good twist on carrot salad. I like the fact of making it in advance. One less thing to do when getting ready for Shabbat!
This was delicious and a great, new, healthier addition to Shabbat lunch salads.
these carrot noodles were great. the longer they sit the better they taste-all the different flavors blended together are great didnt miss the pasta at all
LOVED THIS! Thanks for the genius idea (so much better than noodles with PB!)