Vegan Thai Noodle Salad

Name: Vegan Thai Noodle Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces Udon noodles; ½ cup unsalted crunchy peanut butter; ½ cup milk; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil; ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 cucumber, julienned; 2 cups fresh bean sprouts; 2 carrots, grated; 6 green onions, thinly sliced; ¼ cup chopped fresh mint; 1 head romaine lettuce; 1 cup chopped peanuts

Rating: 4.04 stars

67 Ratings
54 Reviews
8 Photos

This is a delicious and flavorful salad. Udon noodles can be purchased at health food stores, Asian food stores and at most supermarkets.

By Alison

Gallery

Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 to 8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook the udon noodles for about five minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse the noodles under cold running water and let cool.

Advertisement
Step 2

Whisk the peanut butter, milk, ginger, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until well blended.
Step 3

In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked noodles, cucumber, sprouts, carrot, green onions and mint. Wisk the peanut butter dressing and pour it over the salad. Stir until well coated and serve chilled on a bed of romaine leaves. Garnish with the roasted and chopped peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

390 calories; protein 14.7g 29% DV; carbohydrates 36.9g 12% DV; fat 22.6g 35% DV; cholesterol 1.4mg 1% DV; sodium 739.9mg 30% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (54)

Most helpful positive review

MAJORSKY

07/16/2005

FANTASTIC!!! Excellent for a warm summer night when you want to cool down. I was skeptical about mixing milk directly with vinegar in the dressing because I thought the milk would curdle so I combined all the dressing ingredients except the milk stirred it well then added the milk. The dressing tasted just like what I've had at good Thai restaurants!!! I made one addition to the noodle mixture: fresh cilantro. The results were so fresh and yummy! I'm glad the recipe made a lot of noodle salad because I'm looking forward to having it for lunch tomorrow. Read More

Helpful

(28)

Most helpful critical review

SALSAGIRL

08/10/2003

I was a little disappointed. I would completely change all the veggies no cucumbers and use extremely thin noodles. Using speghetti just is too heavy. The dressing isn't bad but it lacks something. I will try to modify this to get it to work. I will let you know when I figure out the missing ingredients. Read More

Helpful

(22)

67 Ratings

5 star values: 24
4 star values: 30
3 star values: 7
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 2

Reviews: Most Helpful

Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest

MAJORSKY

07/16/2005

Helpful

(28)

KIMAR

08/10/2003

I substituted linguine for the udon noodles and it turned out well. I feel the texture of the bean sprouts detracted from the salad so next time I'll leave those out. Otherwise a very good flavorful salad. Read More

Helpful

(23)

SALSAGIRL

08/10/2003

Helpful

(22)

MISS AMY

06/27/2003

the presentation of this salad is very nice! i think next time i would try another type of noodle...the udon noodles were a little too floury and bland for our taste. Read More

Helpful

(17)

KCAMM

06/04/2003

When I read the receipe I was so excited. I love Thai food especially receipes with peanut butter. But....this salad was terrible. I spent all afternoon making it and wound up throwing the whole thing out!! Read More

Helpful

(14)

COLETTEBIRD

07/06/2003

This is a great recipe. I added lots of vegetables to it (bean sprouts pea pods shredded carrots diced celery) and it was a hit at the family party. I also heated up the left overs the next night and had a hot pasta dish for dinner. It was great cold and hot. Read More

Helpful

(14)

ASHLEIGHELSON

05/26/2003

I LOVED this salad. My boyfriend "really liked it". He didn't love the whole udon noodles - works best if you cut them into bite-sized pieces. Also he requested more bean sprouts and that worked well when we tried it a second time. I also addes a tiny bit more peanut butter b/c I love it! Next time I want to try it hot without the carrott and cucumber! Read More

Helpful

(14)

JUBEEFISH

07/06/2003

Very tasty noodle salad. I substituted spaghetti for the Udon and it still tasted great. Also added water chestnuts for more crunch. Especially good on second day. I added a touch more soy sauce on second day to maximize flavor. I recommend trying this! Read More

Helpful

(12)

MNOTSCH

06/01/2004

I made this over the weekend for a cookout and it was a big hit. I used twice the amount of udon called for and I think only 1 package (8oz) would have been way too much sauce. One other note - this is much more like a pasta salad than a green salad because it is a mound of saucy noodles on a bed of lettuce (at least the way it turned out for me.) Read More

Helpful

(12)

More Reviews

Back to Vegan Thai Noodle Salad

All Reviews for Vegan Thai Noodle Salad

- of Reviews

Nutritional Information

Vegan Thai Noodle Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Calories: 390

% Daily Value *

protein: 29 %

carbohydrates: 12 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 23 %

sugars:

fat: 35 %

saturated fat: 17 %

cholesterol: 1 %

vitamin a iu: 129 %

niacin equivalents: 65 %

vitamin b6: 16 %

vitamin c: 34 %

folate: 37 %

calcium: 9 %

iron: 12 %

magnesium: 33 %

potassium: 18 %

sodium: 30 %

thiamin: 23 %

calories from fat:

percent of calories from carbs:

percent of calories from fat:

percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Reviews for: Photos of Vegan Thai Noodle Salad

1 of 54

All Reviews

MAJORSKY

07/16/2005

Helpful

(28)

KIMAR

08/10/2003

Helpful

(23)

SALSAGIRL

08/10/2003

Helpful

(22)

MISS AMY

06/27/2003

the presentation of this salad is very nice! i think next time i would try another type of noodle...the udon noodles were a little too floury and bland for our taste.

Helpful

(17)

KCAMM