Spicy Thai Noodle Salad with Sriracha Roasted Peanuts
A cold Asian noodle salad is a happy and healthy stir-fry alternative that can be made in advance and served straight out of the fridge. Our favorite is this spicy Thai noodle salad topped with sriracha-roasted peanuts.
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Ingredients
Sriracha peanuts
- 5 oz dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, shelled
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp sriracha or your favorite hot sauce
Salad
- 7 oz brown rice pad Thai noodles (or for color, try purple potato rice noodles)
- 1 large carrot, spiralized or julienned
- 2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 6 oz sugar snap peas, julienned
- 1 cup frozen edamame, shelled and thawed
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp each black and white sesame seeds
Dressing
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice, plus ¼ tsp lime zest
- ¼ cup natural unsalted peanut butter
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- ½ red chile, seeded and minced
- ¼ tsp puréed fresh ginger
- Pinch sea salt
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, toss together peanuts, maple syrup and sriracha until peanuts are coated. Roast for 10 minutes, until peanuts are lightly toasted and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- To a large bowl, add noodles, carrots, red cabbage, snap peas, edamame and onions and set aside.
- To a 12-oz Mason jar, add all dressing ingredients plus ¼ cup water. Shake vigorously until combined. Add dressing to bowl and toss.
- Top with peanuts, cilantro and seeds. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 1/2 cups
- Calories 414
- Carbohydrate Content 50 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 20 g
- Fiber Content 6 g
- Protein Content 12 g
- Saturated Fat Content 3 g
- Sodium Content 99 mg
- Sugar Content 11 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 3 g