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.
Cold sesame noodles takes about 20 minutes and makes 2 servings. Each serving has 810 kcal.
- Preparation
- 15 minutes
- Cooking
- 5 minutes
- Total time
- 20 minutes
- Servings
- 2
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 tbsp
- Toasted sesame oil2 tbsp
- Rice vinegar2 tbsp
- Sugar1 tsp
- Garlic1 clove
- Cucumber1 pc
- Green onions2 pcs
- Sesame seeds1 tbsp
Instructions
- 1
Cook the noodles in plenty of boiling water according to the packet, usually about 5 minutes. They should stay slightly firm.
- 2
Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold running water, tossing with your hands, until completely cool. Drain well.
Tip: Do not skip the cold rinse - it stops the cooking and washes off surface starch so the noodles stay springy, not gluey.
- 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.
Tip: The dressing will look split at first - keep whisking and it comes together smooth.
- 4
Halve the cucumber lengthwise, scrape out the seeds with a spoon and slice it into thin half-moons.
- 5
Toss the noodles and cucumber through the dressing. Top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds and serve cold.
Cooking methods
On the stove
The only cooking here is boiling the noodles: use your biggest pot, well-salted water and a rolling boil so they cook evenly and fast. Everything else happens in a bowl.
On induction
Bring the water to a boil on power 9, then hold it at a steady boil around 7. Induction boils water quickly, so put the pot on first and prep the dressing while you wait.
Over an open fire
Boil the noodles in a pot hung over strong flames - water does not care where the heat comes from. The dressing and assembly need no fire at all, which makes this a great make-ahead dish for a picnic by the campfire.
Recipe questions
- How long does this recipe take?
- Plan for about 20 minutes from start to finish.
- How many servings does this recipe make?
- This recipe makes 2 servings.
- Can I cook this recipe on induction?
- Yes. Bring the water to a boil on power 9, then hold it at a steady boil around 7. Induction boils water quickly, so put the pot on first and prep the dressing while you wait.
- Can I cook this recipe over an open fire?
- Yes. Boil the noodles in a pot hung over strong flames - water does not care where the heat comes from. The dressing and assembly need no fire at all, which makes this a great make-ahead dish for a picnic by the campfire.
- Which dietary preferences does this recipe support?
- This recipe is tagged: vegetarian, vegan.
In the app
Cooking the way it should feel
One step on screen, a timer that keeps going, and clear progress until the dish is done.
