This cold peanut noodle salad recipe is a quick and healthy 15-minute meal! Loaded with fresh veggies, in an easy homemade peanut sauce.
Perfect for a simple lunch that takes no time to prepare, you can even double the recipe and meal prep cold noodles for the week. These noodles can be made vegan, vegetarian, or gluten free.
This Cold Peanut Noodle Salad Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Fresh
- Crunchy
- Versatile
- Satisfying
- Vegan, Gluten Free, Great for #MeatlessMonday!
- An easy vegan meal prep recipe, great for a quick weeknight dinner
This recipe is super versatile: you can use whatever produce you have on hand. I made this salad very simply with cabbage, carrots, and green onions – but other veggies would be fantastic! Refreshing chopped cucumber, sliced radishes, or red onions would also be delish.
What’s In This Cold Peanut Noodle Salad Recipe?
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market – they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every month and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here!
If you think organic produce is too expensive… think again, and give Misfits Market a look!
- Rice Noodles: For the perfect peanut noodle salad, use a wide stir fry rice noodle. I used these gluten free rice noodles which have the perfect texture and consistency for a peanut salad.
- Carrots: for sweetness and crunch
- Cabbage: because I literally have 4 cabbages in the fridge right now and had to use 1. I love the fresh, bright crunch from red cabbage, so it’s always a permanent staple on my grocery list.
- Lightly Salted Peanuts: for a yummy, nutty crunch! I like to use only unsalted or lightly salted peanuts when I cook. Lightly salted peanuts won’t alter the taste of my recipes, which I prefer. I will always choose a lower sodium option if available!
- Peanut butter: or you can substitute an almond or cashew butter instead. Like my peanuts, I only use unsalted peanut butter to keep it healthy.
- Olive Oil: I like to use this delicious Zoe olive oil which has a fantastic flavor and deep color- it’s really inexpensive online here, so I keep a few liters stocked up in my pantry. For the quality of oil you get, it’s an excellent value, I would highly recommend!
- Sesame Oil: The sesame oil gives the perfect toasty flavor to the dressing of this salad. Toasted sesame oil is traditional in a lot of Asian dishes, and will give you salad the perfect flavor.
- Tamari: tamari is a gluten-free version of soy sauce. Tamari has a bright salty flavor, and adds a really nice depth of umami to this dish. If I am cooking for a crowd, I always use this tamari in my recipes just in case anyone at the table has a gluten allergy, so everyone can enjoy this meal.
One of the BEST Pantry Staple Noodle Salad Recipes
This Cold Peanut Noodles recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards. You probably already have a lot of these ingredients on hand! Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate. I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here. By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!
How Do I Make A Salad with Noodles?
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain, and rinse under cold water in a strainer. Drain noodles and add to a large bowl.
- To the noodles, add the chopped carrot, red cabbage, green onions, and sliced peanuts.
- Add all dressing ingredients to a mason jar, seal with a lid, and shake well to combine. Pour the dressing over the noodles and toss the cold noodle salad well. Serve and enjoy!
Make Cold Peanut Noodles Vegetarian for a Healthy Version
This vegetarian cold peanut noodle salad is a simple way to get extra veggies in your diet. I’m all about making recipes plant-based when I can. Vegetarian cooking does NOT have to be bland, boring, or flavorless… It’s quite the opposite when done right. By building meals around vegetarian pantry staples and swapping in a few plant-based ingredients you can make healthier meals for you and your family. I made a list of my 125 favorite vegan pantry ingredients that we use on a weekly basis, and check out all my vegan recipes here that are on The Herbeevore. These easy and healthy recipes are fantastic meatless and dairy free meals for your table.
Dietary Modifications for Peanut Noodle Salad
- For a nut-free version: If you are allergic to peanuts you can use cashews, or sunflower seeds for a tree-nut free version. Just make sure you also use a sunbutter to replace the peanut butter too.
- This recipe is gluten free: if you aren’t GF then you can use regular noodles or soy sauce instead of the GF alternative.
- This recipe is vegan & vegetarian, but if you aren’t meatless you can add a cooked protein of your choice.
Other Quick Vegan Meals You’ll Love!
Summer White Bean Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Crispy Sweet Potato Fries in the Oven (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Vegan Loaded Nachos (Gluten Free, Pantry Staple, High Protein)
Thai Quinoa Cabbage Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free, Summer Side Dish)
Get the Same Ingredients I Used for My Vegetarian Gluten Free Peanut Noodle Salad Recipe:
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Cold Peanut Noodle Salad
Ingredients
For the Noodle Salad
- 8 ounces spaghetti or rice noodles gluten free
- 2 carrots spiralized or finely sliced
- 3 cups shredded red cabbage
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain, and rinse under cold water in a strainer. Once drained, add noodles to a large bowl.
- To the noodles, add the chopped carrot, red cabbage, green onions, and sliced peanuts.
- Add all dressing ingredients to a mason jar, seal with a lid, and shake well to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the noodles and toss the cold noodle salad well. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Save Money on Organic Vegetables
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market - they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every month and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here! If you think organic produce is too expensive... think again, and give Misfits Market a look!Nutrition
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