Peanut-Sesame Slaw with Soba Noodles
Peanut-Sesame Slaw with Soba Noodles
Healthy Asian slaw made with cabbage, carrots and soba noodles, tossed in a bold peanut-sesame sauce. This slaw recipe is very flexible—feel free to omit the noodles and/or brussel sprouts and buy pre-shredded slaw mix for easier preparation (you’ll need about 8 cups slaw mix). Recipe yields 4 generous servings or 8 side servings.
Ingredients
Slaw
- 4 ounces soba noodles or whole wheat spaghetti
- 6 cups shredded purple cabbage core removed
- ½ pound shredded Napa cabbage or other green cabbage
- 4 carrots peeled
- 1 bunch of green onions trimmed and sliced into thin rounds
Peanut-sesame dressing
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or other soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves pressed or minced
Garnish
- peanuts coarsely chopped and sprinkled to taste
- handful of cilantro coarsely torn
- 1 lime sliced into wedges
- sriracha or chili-garlic sauce optional and to taste
Instructions
Cook Noodles
- Cook and drain the soba noodles to the directions on the package.
Prepare the Vegetables (food processor or grater)
- Use the slicer blade for shredding cabbage
- Use the coarse grating blade for the carrots.
Prepare the Dressing (minimum 2-cup container)
- Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until smooth.
- The final mixture should be thick but drizzly; if it is too thick add 1 tablespoon of water until right.
Combine Slaw and Dressing
- In a large serving bowl, combine the cooked soba noodles, shredded cabbage and sprouts, grated carrots, and chopped green onions.
- Pour dressing over the vegetables and toss to coat (you may or may not need all of the dressing).
- For best flavor, let the slaw marinate for 20 minutes before serving.
Garnish and Serve
- Serve slaw with a sprinkling of chopped peanuts, torn cilantro and a lime wedge.
- Serve with sriracha on the side, if you’d like a spicy kick.
Notes
Adapted from online recipe found at: https://cookieandkate.com/2018/peanut-soba-noodle-slaw-recipe/
This slaw keeps very well for a few days (covered and refrigerated). Before serving, wake up the flavors with a dash of lime juice or vinegar and more fresh cilantro.