Sesame Ginger Noodles
Heavy on carrots and red cabbage and light on the udon noodles, the ratio for these sesame ginger noodles is deliberate for a fresh, crunchy vegan dish.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time7 minutes mins
Total Time17 minutes mins
Course: Pasta & Noodles
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4
- 2-1/2 ounces dried udon noodles
- 4-5 carrots peeled and spiralized or grated
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 3 scallions sliced thinly
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Rinse with cold water in a strainer and transfer the noodles to a large bowl. Add the carrots, cabbage, scallions, cilantro, salt and pepper.
For the dressing, whisk together the sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes.
Toss the noodles with the dressing and sesame seeds.
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 644mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 10868IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg