Cold Edamame Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing
This Cold Edamame Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing is a refreshing summer dish loaded with crunchy vegetables, tender rice noodles, and a sweet savory peanut sauce. Perfect for hot days or meal prep.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Noodle Salad
- 2 Persian cucumbers sliced
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ⅓ cup thawed or cooked edamame beans
- ¾ cup shredded cabbage
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 scallions thinly sliced
- 4 ounces vermicelli rice noodles cooked according to package instructions
Peanut Dressing
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Juice from 1 lime
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Cook the vermicelli rice noodles according to the package instructions. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.4 ounces vermicelli rice noodles
- Prepare the vegetables by slicing cucumbers, shredding carrots and cabbage, chopping cilantro, and thinly slicing scallions.2 Persian cucumbers, ½ cup shredded carrots, ⅓ cup thawed or cooked edamame beans, ¾ cup shredded cabbage, ¼ cup chopped cilantro, 2 scallions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, honey, lime juice, garlic, and water until smooth. Add a little extra water if you prefer a thinner dressing.½ cup creamy peanut butter, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, Juice from 1 lime, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons water
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked noodles, cucumbers, carrots, edamame, cabbage, cilantro, and scallions.
- Pour the peanut dressing over the noodle salad and toss until everything is evenly coated. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes before serving for the best flavor, or enjoy right away.
Notes
✔️ Use fresh vegetables for the best crunch and flavor.
✔️ Rinse the noodles under cold water immediately after cooking to stop the cooking process and keep them from sticking.
✔️ Adjust the dressing to your taste by adding more lime juice for brightness or honey for sweetness.
✔️ Make the salad a day ahead for even deeper flavor as the dressing soaks into the noodles and vegetables.
✔️ Rinse the noodles under cold water immediately after cooking to stop the cooking process and keep them from sticking.
✔️ Adjust the dressing to your taste by adding more lime juice for brightness or honey for sweetness.
✔️ Make the salad a day ahead for even deeper flavor as the dressing soaks into the noodles and vegetables.
