Vie Full Circle

Cold Noodle Salad

I love this noodle salad because it can be tweaked to work with almost any dietary restriction or allergy. It's also light, healthy, flavorful, and fantastic for kids because it's fun! Get your kids in the kitchen to help prep the veggies and toss the noodles.

Asking for their involvement will help encourage them to eat it when it's time since they feel like they had a hand in making it.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, divided *or any oil per dietary needs

¼ cup rice vinegar

1 pkg rice noodles or spaghetti noodles, your choice based on dietary restrictions

1 red bell pepper, stem & seeds removed and diced

2 carrots, shredded

1 cup sugar snap or snow peas, sliced into strips (julienne)

1 yellow onion, sliced into thin slivers

1/2 bunch cilantro, rinsed and chopped

1 cup carrot coconut curry sauce/soup (use more as needed)

Leftover baked Curry Butter Chicken, shredded

Sesame seeds, toasted *optional

1 tsp soy sauce or liquid aminos, to taste

Instructions

Make noodles according to package instructions, minus 1 minute for perfectly al dente texture.
While noodles are cooking, prep your vegetables.
Run noodles under cool water after straining in a colander. Then add 1 Tbsp sesame oil (any oil can be used here) and toss to prevent sticking while you work with your other ingredients.
In a large bowl, combine the rest of the oil, rice vinegar, red bell pepper, carrots, sugar snaps or snow peas, yellow onion, and cilantro and stir to combine.
Add cooked noodles and toss gently to coat.
Next, add coconut curry sauce/soup (cold) and shredded chicken if desired.
Top with toasted sesame seeds if desired.
Serve at room temperature or chill for use throughout the week, remembering to taste before serving and adjust seasonings as needed to keep the flavors bright.

Notes

Notes: Because we are using leftover Coconut Carrot Curry sauce/soup and shredded Curry Butter Chicken, this dish makes perfect cold lunches for every member of the family.

If avoiding sesame products, simply add any nut you like as a garnish for the toasted sesame seeds.

Recipe by Vie at https://getvie.com/full-circle/