Recipe: Asian Noodle Edamame Salad with Peanut Dressing

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

• 8 ounces thin whole wheat spaghetti, or rice noodles if GF
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
• 1 cup edamame, cooked and shelled
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• For the Peanut Dressing
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• Water, to thin if desired
• For garnish
• Peanuts (or almonds)
• Cilantro
• Sriracha
• Lime juice

Directions

1. Cook spaghetti (or rice noodles) according to package instructions. Allow to cool.
2. While noodles are cooking and cooling, combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Taste and adjust ingredients to your liking, maybe a bit more lime juice or a bit more honey depending on what you like! Add water as needed to thin.
3. Combine red pepper, carrots, purple cabbage, edamame and cilantro in a large bowl. Toss with a bit of dressing. Add pasta and toss everything together with additional dressing until combined.
4. Serve topped with peanuts, a squeeze of lime, additional cilantro and sriracha if you like a little heat.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

From the kitchen of: Get Healthy U