Asian Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Basil Dressing

Asian Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Basil Dressing

Easy Asian noodle salad is made with sweet potato noodles, and fragrant spicy peanut sauce and topped with crunchy peanuts, crisp fresh vegetables, and peppery Thai basil. It's carb free and perfect for dinner, desk lunches or as a side for any BBQ.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 277kcal

Author: Deborah Rainford

Ingredients

4 (4) sweet potatoes, spiralled
1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) sesame oil
1 (1) red pepper, thinly sliced
1 (1) nectarine, thinly sliced
2 (2) green jalepenos
2 Tablespoons (2 Tablespoons) chopped dry roasted peanuts
4 (4) baby carrots or 1 large carrot shredded
5 radishes, thinly sliced
¼ cup (4 g) Cilantro, chopped
¼ cup (11.25 g) Mint, chopped
1 (1) block halloumi or tofu, cubed

Dressing

2 Tablespoons (2 Tablespoons) Almond butter
1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) tamarind paste
1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) sesame oil
1 clove (1 clove) garlic, minced
1 (1) thumb piece ginger, minced
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) fish sauce
juice of 1 lime juice
1 teaspoons (1 teaspoons) Chinese rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Sriracha paste
1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) honey
½ (0.5) bunch Thai basil, chopped

To serve

Sesame seeds
Lime wedges
Thai basil

Instructions

For the salad

Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a non stick skillet and add the spiralled sweet potato noodles. Cook over a medium heat for about 4 minutes, until the noodles are soft but still have a bite. Add the mint and cilantro and place in a serving bowl.
Top the salad with the red pepper, nectarine, carrots and jalepenos.
In the non stick pan brown the halloumi or the tofu for about 2 minutes per side, until golden. Place on top of the salad.

To make the dressing

whisk all the ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over the salad.

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