Name: Thai Salad with Peanuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 8 ounces rice noodles (or soba); 6 ounces edamame beans (thawed if frozen); 1 bunch green onions; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (white or black); 2/3 cup thai peanut sauce (see notes); cilantro (optional garnish); peanuts, unsalted (optional garnish)

Thai Salad with Peanuts

If you have a peanut allergy in your house you can switch the Thai peanut sauce for any other kind of Thai cooking sauce without peanuts.

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Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

8 ounces rice noodles or soba
6 ounces edamame beans thawed if frozen
1 bunch green onions
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds white or black
2/3 cup thai peanut sauce see notes
cilantro optional garnish
peanuts, unsalted optional garnish

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

8 ounces rice noodles or soba
6 ounces edamame beans thawed if frozen
1 bunch green onions
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds white or black
2/3 cup thai peanut sauce see notes
cilantro optional garnish
peanuts, unsalted optional garnish

Instructions

Cook noodles according to package instructions. Strain and set aside.
Chop green onions. Rinse and drain edamame beans and let dry. Chop cilantro and peanuts if using.
Add noodles plus rest of ingredients to a large bowl and toss gently until well blended. Serve at room temperature, sprinkle with cilantro and additional chopped peanuts if desired.

Recipe Notes

It's super important to check the labels of any jarred sauce you buy. Make sure there are no added chemicals, sugars, HFCS, MSG, or "added coloring". Citric acid is ok as a preservative but if you see anything you can't pronounce, put it back on the shelf.

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