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 250 g wheat 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 60 g peanut butter, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame oil, 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon of sugar and grated 1 clove of 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 1 cucumber lengthwise, scrape out 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds with a spoon and slice it into thin half-moons.
- 5
Toss the noodles and cucumber through the dressing. Top with sliced 2 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.
