Chinese Noodle Salad

Name: Chinese Noodle Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound Chinese egg noodles (or rice noodles or mung bean vermicelli); 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded; ½ cup sweet pea pods, sliced; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 4 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; ½ teaspoon chili paste (optional); 2 fresh scallions, shredded; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 4 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or ⅓ cup sesame paste; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon sugar; ½ cup coarsely chopped peanuts

Preparation info

Servings:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

1 pound Chinese egg noodles (or rice noodles or mung bean vermicelli)
2 large carrots, peeled and shredded

Asia
China
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil and add the noodles. Cook for 1 to 8 minutes (depending on your noodles and instructions on the packet) until tender, drain, rinse and transfer to a serving dish. Add the carrots, sweet pea pods and scallions, and set aside.
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