Cold Sesame Noodle Salad
★★★★☆
PREP TIME
5 minutes
COOK TIME
10 minutes
MAKES
3 servings
Ingredients
1/2 pound
noodles (see head note)
1
medium red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
1/3 cup
shredded or thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup
shredded cabbage
1 pinch
Sesame seeds
2 tablespoons
tahini
Tablespoon
olive oil
1 teaspoon
honey
1 tablespoon
sesame oil
2 teaspoons
rice wine vinegar
1
clove garlic, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon
finely grated ginger
Instructions
- Cook the noodles in salted water according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse well under cold water. Add a drizzle of sesame oil and toss, to keep them from sticking.
- While the pasta cooks, assemble the dressing. In a large bowl, whisk the tahini, honey, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, and ginger together until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
- Add the cold noodles, pepper, carrots, and cabbage to the bowl of dressing. Top with sesame seeds before serving. Dressed salad will keep well covered, in the refrigerator, for 4 days.
