Sesame Noodle Salad with Honey Sesame Cashews- Recent, Colourful, & Satisfying

I’m all the time searching for enjoyable, colourful salads which can be simply as scrumptious as they’re stunning—and this Sesame Noodle Salad is one among my all-time favorites.

It’s full of crunchy cabbage, romaine lettuce, recent veggies, candy mango, avocado, herbs, and naturally these slurpable noodles!

The salad is tossed in a sesame ginger dressing and topped with honey sesame cashews. The cashews sound fancy, however they’re really easy to make. They’re the proper topping for the salad–candy, salty, and crunchy! Don’t skip them!

This salad has a lot going for it—recent, flavorful, crunchy, and simply actually satisfying. It’s nice for lunch, dinner, or sharing at a BBQ or potluck.

And it’s straightforward to make forward, too! Simply preserve the dressing and cashews separate till you’re able to eat, and all the things stays crisp and scrumptious. For a lift of protein, you possibly can add hen, shrimp, or tofu! It’s straightforward to customise and full of a lot goodness. Each chunk is an explosion of taste, and also you’re going to like this one!

Components (with Useful Notes)

• Noodles: I like to make use of brown rice ramen noodles, I purchase them at Costco, they’re gluten-free. You need to use common ramen noodles, rice noodles, or soba noodles.
• Cabbage & romaine: A mixture of shredded cabbage and crisp romaine offers the proper crunchy base.
• Recent veggies: Edamame, cucumber, crimson bell pepper, and inexperienced onions convey shade, texture, and vitamin.
• Mango & avocado: juicy mango provides sweetness whereas creamy avocado balances all the things out.
• Recent herbs: Cilantro and mint add brightness and tons of recent taste.
• Honey sesame cashews: Toasted cashews coated in a light-weight honey-sesame glaze with a pinch of sea salt. They add the very best crunch and a contact of sweetness—don’t skip them! They’re additionally good for snacking, so be at liberty to make further.
• Sesame ginger dressing : A tangy, savory-sweet dressing made with lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, and ginger. It brings the entire salad collectively and provides a lot taste.

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Sesame Noodle Salad with Honey Sesame Cashews

A recent and flavorful noodle salad made with crisp veggies, mango, avocado, and crunchy honey sesame cashews, all tossed in a savory sesame ginger dressing.

For the honey sesame cashews:

• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• Pinch of flaky sea salt

For the salad:

• 2 squares ramen noodles*
• 4 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 cup edamame
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 1 crimson bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 1 ripe mango, peeled and sliced into strips
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 3 inexperienced onions, sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/3 chopped mint

For the dressing:

• 1/4 avocado oil or olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lite soy sauce or Tamari
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 heaping teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon sriracha

• First make the honey sesame cashews. In a medium skillet over medium warmth, add the sugar and honey. Let prepare dinner till sugar is dissolved. Add the cashews, sesame seeds, and a pinch of flaky sea salt, stirring to mix. Flip the warmth to medium excessive and prepare dinner for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring continuously till the sugar combination evenly coats the nuts. Switch the cashews to a chunk of parchment paper and unfold in a good layer. The coating shall be sticky however will harden because the cashews cool. Let cool utterly.

• Prepare dinner the ramen noodles in response to bundle instructions. Drain and rinse with chilly water. You possibly can drizzle them with slightly oil whereas they sit so they do not stick collectively.

• In a big bowl, mix the noodles, cabbage, romaine, edamame, cucumber, crimson pepper, mango, avocado, inexperienced onions, cilantro, and mint.

• In a small bowl, whisk collectively the oil, soy sauce (or Tamari), lime juice, rice wine vinegar, lime zest, honey, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and sriracha.

• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss with tongs till properly coated. Prime with the honey sesame cashews. Serve.

Noodles: I take advantage of brown rice ramen noodles, however you should utilize common ramen noodles or rice noodles or soba noodles.
The best way to Retailer: This salad is greatest the day it’s made, however you can retailer leftovers within the fridge for 1–2 days. In the event you’re planning forward, preserve the dressing and cashews separate and toss all the things collectively proper earlier than serving. The cashews will soften within the fridge, however they’re nonetheless tasty! Additionally, wait so as to add the avocado till serving to forestall browning. 
For longer storage, you possibly can prep all of the elements—chop the veggies, prepare dinner the noodles, make the dressing and cashews—and preserve them in separate containers within the fridge for as much as 3 days. While you’re able to eat, simply toss, prime, and luxuriate in.

Energy: 185kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 7g, Fats: 10g, Saturated Fats: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g, Monounsaturated Fats: 5g, Sodium: 408mg, Potassium: 493mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 1947IU, Vitamin C: 48mg, Calcium: 63mg, Iron: 2mg

Key phrases cabbage, cashew, ginger, honey, mango, ramen noodles, sesame noodles

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