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Asian noodle salad in a jar

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword mason jar salad, meal prep lunch, peanut dressing, soba noodle salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Soba noodles, red pepper, edamame, carrots and green onion over a spicy peanut sesame dressing, topped with crunchy rice noodles.

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

Directions

  • 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.
  • Cook the soba noodles in boiling water following the package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain.
  • 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.
  • 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.