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Cold Peanut Noodle Salad

Load on the flavor with this cold peanut noodle salad! Chuck full of colorful veggies, al dente rice noodles, crunchy peanuts and the most delicious peanut dressing you'll ever have.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Thai
Keyword: Cold Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing, Peanut Noodle Salad, Thai Peanut Noodle Salad
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 12 oz rice noodles
  • 1 bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup carrot matchsticks
  • 5 scallions chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/3 cup peanuts chopped

Peanut Dressing

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 lime juiced

Instructions

  • In a glass measuring cup, combine the peanut butter, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and lime juice. Whisk everything together until well combined and set aside.
  • Cook rice noodles in boiling water according to package instructions. Drain the water and rinse the noodles to stop the cooking process.
  • Transfer noodles to a large mixing bowl. Add the red and green cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, scallions, cilantro and peanuts. Drizzle over the peanut dressing and toss until everything is evenly coated in dressing.