Toasted Sesame Noodle Salad

Name: Toasted Sesame Noodle Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 2 tsp tamari (or soy sauce); 2 medium carrots; 120 g dried soba noodles (or wholewheat noodles); 2 tsp tamari (or soy sauce); large handful of fresh coriander; 4 tbsp sesame seeds; 120 g dried soba noodles (or wholewheat noodles)

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

So Vegan in 5

By Roxy Pope and Ben Pook

Published 2018

About

This noodle salad is all about the toasted sesame seeds. They have an intense nutty flavour and bring a wonderful crunch to the dish. You can easily prepare this one evening and leave it in the fridge overnight for a nutritious and light lunchtime meal the next day.

Ingredients

4 tbsp sesame seeds
120 g dried soba noodles (or wholewheat noodles)
2

Asia
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Add the sesame seeds to a dry frying pan set over a medium-high heat and cook for 5–7 minutes, until they turn brown. Keep a close eye on the pan and shake it regularly to prevent the seeds from burning.

Meanwhile, cook the noodles as per the packet instructions, which usu