Need to bring something to a potluck? Maybe a lunch at the office?
Something that isn't "the usual" fare.
Have we got a deal for you!
This super simple salad comes together in under 10 minutes. It's true. Really. 10 minutes.
Grab a bag of Double Happiness Chow Mein Noodles (or any brand rice noodles should work in a pinch!) and you are almost done already.
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The nutritional count on this is pretty sweet too. (According to Myfitnesspal) Per serving, and the recipe makes around 10 or so, the count is: 250 calories, 34 carbs, 10 fat, and 7 protein. (I'm counting a serving as about 1 heaping cup full....)
Noodles Salad With Sesame Garlic Dressing
Ingredients
Dressing
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
Salad
1 pkg (454 gr) Double Happiness Chow Mein Noodles
1 medium cucumber
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 medium onion
3 large radishes
2 cups baby spinach
2 cups Mann's Rainbow Salad (OR coleslaw mix)
Directions
Prepare dressing - Place all of the dressing ingredients into a blender and process until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to use.
Prepare salad - Place noodles into a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit while you prep the veggies.
Finely dice the cucumber, green pepper, onion, radishes, and spinach.
Drain the noodles and cut them so they are a little bit shorter and easier to deal with - this is not absolutely necessary but I prefer my noodles a bit more manageable.
Add in the diced veggies and the 2 cups of Rainbow Salad mix.
Toss to combine.
Drizzle with 1/2 of the dressing and toss to distribute evenly. Refrigerate until salad is completely chilled.
When chilled, drizzle with remaining dressing and toss again. Chill until ready to serve.
I find this is best if it can sit for a few hours or even overnight! The flavors seem to mingle more.
Bring this to your next BBQ, potluck, office luncheon, or family dinner and everyone will think you are a salad super genius.
*NOTE - people are wondering where the bits of broccoli came from. They are in the Rainbow Salad Mix that I use. *
Sounds wonderful as I am sure it is . Blessings, Catherine
ReplyDeleteThis looks like the perfect salad to take to work for lunch. Delicious. Visiting from See Ya In the Gumbo.
ReplyDeleteso where did the broccoli in the pictures come from? is there supposed to be broccoli and how much?
ReplyDeleteThe broccoli come sin the Mann's Rainbow Salad Mix. If you are just using regular coleslaw you can add an extra 1/3 cup of finely chopped broccoli if you want but it is optional. You can customize the veggies to your preference. The broccoli is not specifically listed in the ingredients as it come
Delete(Sorry got cut off) as it comes in the salad mix!
DeleteWhere do you find the noodles?
ReplyDeleteWe found the noodles in the grocery store - kept in the produce department. If you can't find the Double Happiness Brand then you could use pretty much any rice noodles which are usually kept in the same aisle as regular chow mein noodles are kept.
DeleteQUESTION - the double happiness chow mein noodles are wheat based - to replace them with any rice noodles would be drastically different - is there a better substitution you can recommend as that brand is not available here?
DeleteYou could use any long chow mein noodle. One brand that comes to mind is Sapporo.
DeleteI made this noodle salad several months ago for a potluck brunch. Everyone loved it, and many people asked for the recipe. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks Janice :) So glad you enjoyed it!!
DeleteI loved it! Best Asian noodle salad recipe I've ever made or tasted, and that includes recipes from celebrity chefs. A warning about the garlic, though. Because the garlic is raw and blended in with the sauce, it can be intense. The second time I made this, the cloves were large, and the garlic overpowered everything else. So I would recommend blending in one clove at a time and tasting the sauce before adding more. Otherwise, this recipe is a real winner.
ReplyDeleteThanks again! So happy you liked it. Thank you for the tip about the garlic. Good thinking.
DeleteIf you have the time, you could always wrap a head of garlic in foil and roast it to make it more mellow. I do that for my Mom, who can't deal with raw garlic at all.
DeleteGreat Idea Kelly!
DeleteI made this for a potluck and it was super popular. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI will be making this again
Yay! That's so great. Thank you for letting us know. :)
DeleteI can’t find chow mein noodles in my store like what I’m seeing in the photo. In only see the crunchy kind. This looks more like ramen or Angel hair pasta. Help! I really want to make this! Oh and I tried signing in with my Google account but it keeps refreshing the page and won’t let me. Sorry! - KellyChelten@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteYou could try rice noodles instead of chow mein noodles.
DeleteNancy in Avon Ohio
ReplyDeleteHad a time finding those noodles. We live near Cleveland. We used frozen lo mein noodles instead. Cannot wait to try.
ReplyDeleteI used dried lo mein noodles & they were perfect.
ReplyDeleteI used Two packages of Ramen noodles in place of the rice noodles. Of course threw away the flavor packets. It turned out delicious
ReplyDeleteThis a great salad and a nice change from the usual favourites.
ReplyDeleteWhat about using thin spaghetti?
ReplyDeleteYou could give it a try. It would be a bit different but I don't see why it wouldn't work :)
DeleteI used thin spaghetti. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteMaking it for dinner…I’m adding some grilled shrimp…cant wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteCan I make this the day before?
ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteI used vermicelli and turned out great!
ReplyDeleteDid anyone use the coleslaw mix? I was going to try that.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get Mann’s rainbow salad mix? Not available in Central Florida
ReplyDeleteI made this with fresh lowmein noodles and I added edemame pea pods and grilled shrimp it was delicious!
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