Name: Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 clove of garlic; 1/2 an inch of ginger; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce (, use tamari for Glutenfree); 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sugar; 2 teaspoons sriracha or sambal oelek (or use Gochujang for variation); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1/4 cup water; 4 ounces of pad thai noodles or linguini or rice linguini cooked according to instructions on the package; 2 cups of thinly sliced cabbage (I use a mix of red and green cabbage and heaping cups); 1/2 of a red bell pepper thinly sliced; 1/2 cup thinly sliced julienne carrots or you can use raddish; Sesame seeds and roasted peanuts

Peanut Noodle Salad, a satisfying vegan noodle salad that is so quick and easy and looks so pretty with all those added veggies! Thin Asian noodles are infused with a creamy tangy, sweet and spicy peanut sesame soy sauce dressing.

a bowl with peanut sesame noodle salad tossed with a creamy peanut dressing

This sesame noodle salad is the simply perfect salad for a hot day. You can work ahead of time and make the noodles and the dressing the day before.

Then toss the noodles and let them soak in all the flavor from the dressing overnight.The next day, just toss it with your veggies and sprinkle with peanuts right before serving. Yum!

un plato con sesame noodle salad with peanut dressing

To up the protein, add some fried tofu or chickpeas or edamame to the salad. If you want to take this to a potluck picnic, double the recipe! This one is a crowd pleaser the whole family will love.

peanut sesame noodle salad with vegetables sprinkled with sesame seeds and peanuts

More noodle recipes:

for this salad, I like pad thai noodles or linguini or rice linguini
peanut butter is the base for the sauce
toasted sesame oil, sriracha, garlic, and ginger add an Asian twist
rice vinegar lightens up the sauce
soy sauce is used instead of salt
a bit of sweetness is needed to balance out the saltiness – we add maple syrup or sugar
veggies: I like a colorful mix of thinly sliced cabbage, red bell pepper, and julienne carrots

Tips:

add any veggies you want
I use pad Thai noodles but you can use anything from linguine to ramen to rice noodles, udon, soba, yakisoba, lo mein noodles, or sweet potato noodles
I like to add creamy peanut butter to my sauce but you could also use tahini instead.
To make it Nutfree – Use sunflower seed butter or tahini instead of peanuts and add sunflower seeds and hemp seeds
to make it Soyfree use coconut aminos

ingredients used for making peanut sesame noodle salad

Make the sauce. Add all the ingredients for the sauce to a blender and blend until smooth and set aside.

peanut sesame noodle salad ingredients in a white bowl

Cook your pasta or noodles according to the instructions on the package if you haven’t already. Wash in cold water and set aside.

Chop up your vegetables and set aside.

peanut sesame noodle salad with chopped veggies drizzled with peanut butter dressing

Add the noodles and vegetables to a large bowl then add in your peanut butter sauce and toss well.

a white bowl with peanut sesame noodle salad

Taste and adjust salt and flavor then top with sesame seeds, roasted peanuts, and green onions and serve. For variation , add in some cooked edamame or other beans or some cubes of tofu.

Make it a warm noodle salad

You can also enjoy this salad warm! If you’re not a fan of eating cold noodle you can mix all the ingredients before the noodles have cooled down and enjoy this peanut Noodle Salad warm.

a big white bowl with peanut sesame noodles covered with creamy peanut butter dressing and sprinkled with peanuts and chives

Storage:

This salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can double this recipe and add it to your meal prep goodies for the rest of the week.