Recipe

Cold sesame noodles

Chilled wheat noodles in a silky sesame-peanut-soy dressing with cool cucumber ribbons — a ten-minute dish that tastes best straight from the fridge on a warm day.

Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
5 minutes
Total time
20 minutes
Servings
2
Cold sesame noodles — finished dish

Nutrition per serving

Calories
810 kcal
Protein
25 g
Carbohydrates
95 g
Fat
38 g

Ingredients

  • Wheat noodles250 g
  • Peanut butter (smooth)60 g
  • Soy sauce3 žlica
  • Toasted sesame oil2 žlica
  • Rice vinegar2 žlica
  • Sugar1 žličica
  • Garlic1 čehova
  • Cucumber1 kom
  • Green onions2 kom
  • Sesame seeds1 žlica

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the noodles in plenty of boiling water according to the packet, usually about 5 minutes. They should stay slightly firm.

  2. 2

    Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold running water, tossing with your hands, until completely cool. Drain well.

  3. 3

    Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, sugar and grated garlic in a large bowl. Loosen with cold water, a spoonful at a time, until the dressing is the thickness of pouring cream.

  4. 4

    Halve the cucumber lengthwise, scrape out the seeds with a spoon and slice it into thin half-moons.

  5. 5

    Toss the noodles and cucumber through the dressing. Top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds and serve cold.

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Cooking the way it should feel

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