Salads and Meals in a Jar

Asian Noodle Salad in a Jar

Make an asian noodle salad in a jar with soba noodles, edamame, carrots and red pepper over a spicy peanut dressing. It serves four.

Asian noodle salad in a jar

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Soba noodles, red pepper, edamame, carrots and green onion over a spicy peanut sesame dressing, topped with crunchy rice noodles.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
CourseSalad
CuisineAmerican
Servings4 servings
Calories437

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 4 teaspoon sambal oelek
  • 4 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 4 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
  • 4 ounce soba noodles
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup shelled edamame cooked
  • 2 large carrots peeled and shredded
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup crunchy rice noodles

Equipment

  • mason jars
  • cutting board
  • saucepan
  • whisk

Directions
 

  1. Whisk the peanut butter, sambal oelek, rice vinegar and soy sauce together in a small bowl. Whisk constantly as you slowly drizzle in the olive oil until blended. Stir in the sesame seeds.
  2. Cook the soba noodles in boiling water following the package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain.
  3. Share the dressing among 4 pint-sized jars. Put the soba noodles over the dressing. Add the other ingredients as layers, ending with the crunchy rice noodles.
  4. Close the jars and refrigerate. When you are ready to eat, shake or toss it in the jar, or tip it into a bowl and stir.

Notes

Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below.
Eat within 3 to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 215g | Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 594mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 6.2g | Vitamin A: 8230IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3.6mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 4 servings; peanut butter counted as smooth peanut butter, sambal oelek counted as sriracha, soba noodles counted as dry soba noodles, crunchy rice noodles counted as dry long-grain white rice. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.