Name: Crunchy Vegetable Noodle Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 6 ounces buckwheat soba noodles (cooked); ½ medium cucumber (peeled and cut into matchstick pieces); 1 small carrot (grated); 2 radishes (thinly sliced); 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional); ¼ cup frozen and cooked al dente shelled edamame; ¼ cup frozen and cooked peas; Add-ins: sliced hard-boiled egg (sliced chicken, sliced turkey, leftover brisket, cooked pea-pods, sliced tomatoes); 2 teaspoons peanut butter; ¼ cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons honey; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger; ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

Crunchy Vegetable Noodle Salad

I know you’ll love this flavorful noodle salad brimming with veg. It makes a perfect weekday pack along lunch for work, school, picnics or even travel. You will make everyone jealous when you open up this for lunch.

Busy Mom tip: Start the noodles in boiling water and at the end of the cook time, add the edamame and peas directly to the noodles (they will cook in just a minute or 2) and drain together.

Crunchy Vegetable Noodle Salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

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Servings

Ingredients

6 ounces buckwheat soba noodles cooked
½ medium cucumber peeled and cut into matchstick pieces
1 small carrot grated
2 radishes thinly sliced
1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional
¼ cup frozen and cooked al dente shelled edamame
¼ cup frozen and cooked peas
Add-ins: sliced hard-boiled egg sliced chicken, sliced turkey, leftover brisket, cooked pea-pods, sliced tomatoes

Dressing

2 teaspoons peanut butter
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Combine noodles, cucumber, carrot, radishes, sesame seeds, edamame, and peas in a bowl.
Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, orange juice, ginger, and evoo together in a separate bowl. Extra vinaigrette can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Toss vinaigrette with salad and transfer salad to individual containers. Add toppings of your choice.