This Rainbow Asian Noodle Salad really does pack every color of the rainbow. Delicious veggies like red and green peppers, carrots, pea pods, red onion and cucumbers tossed with an asian sesame dressing and linguine noodles make for the freshest of the fresh salads. Enjoy!
Eat the rainbow! This asian noodle salad is as pretty as it is delicious. And is PACKED with healthy veggies, including:
- Sliced red pepper
- Sliced green pepper
- Sliced red onion
- Thinly sliced cucumber
- Grated carrots
- Sliced sugar snap peas
Does it get any better? Especially with all that great crunch of fresh veggies. Plus, there’s a fun little secret ingredient in this salad: EVERYTHING BAGEL SEASONING. Nope, not kidding. When we were pulling together the spices and seasonings we wanted to include in this asian noodle salad, we found Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Seasoning in the pantry and turned it around to read the ingredient list. To our surprise, it included everything we wanted to season this salad with, including:
- White and black sesame seeds
- Sea salt flakes
- Dried minced garlic
- Dried minced onion
- Poppyseeds
Hot or Cold Noodle Salads?
Are you team hot noodles or team cold noodles?! When it comes to noodle salads, I’m a big cold noodle fan. There’s something about the al dente texture of cold noodles combined with fresh veggies and a delicious dressing that I just love. How about you? Let us know in the comments!
How to Make Asian Noodle Salad
Step 1
Begin by bringing a large pot of water to a boil. Add linguine noodles to the boiling water and stir periodically. Cook noodles for 5-7 minutes or until noodles are al dente (you’ll want your noodles a little less cooked than if you were preparing a hot pasta dish). Strain the water and rinse noodles under cold water and set aside.
Step 2
Slice all the fresh veggies and set aside. Feel free to get creative here! If you have other fresh veggies on hand that you’d like to throw into the mix, go for it!
Step 3
Next, add all of the ingredients for the sesame dressing into a mason jar. Close the lid tightly and shake until ingredients are combined. I’ve been loving this dressing lately, so if you’re looking to whip up a dressing for the week’s dinner salads, this is a great dressing recipe to double or triple and have on hand for the week.
Step 4
Place noodles and the rest of the noodle salad ingredients into a large bowl. Pour dressing all over the noodle salad ingredients and stir until the dressing has coated all of the ingredients.
Step 5
Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator and stir before serving. ENJOY!
More Asian Salads
Rainbow Asian Noodle Salad
This Rainbow Asian Noodle Salad really does pack every color of the rainbow. Delicious veggies like red and green peppers, carrots, pea pods, red onion and cucumbers tossed with an Asian sesame dressing and linguine noodles make for the freshest of the fresh salads. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Asian Noodle Salad
- 4 oz. linguini
- 1 cup sliced sugar snap peas
- 1 medium green pepper, sliced
- 1 medium red pepper, sliced
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
- 1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
Sesame Dressing
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground ginger
- 1/2 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Begin by bringing a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles to the boiling water and stir periodically.
- Cook noodles for 5-7 minutes or until noodles are al dente. Strain water and rinse noodles under cold water and set aside.
- Then, slice all vegetables and place in a large bowl.
- Next, add all of the ingredients for the sesame dressing into a mason jar. Close the lid tightly and shake until ingredients are combined. Set aside.
- Place noodles, bagel seasoning, and the rest of the noodle salad ingredients into a large bowl. Pour dressing all over the noodle salad ingredients and stir until the dressing has coated all of the ingredients.
- Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator and stir before serving and season with more salt and pepper, to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/6 recipe Calories: 200 Sugar: 4 Sodium: 355 Fat: 11 Carbohydrates: 22 Fiber: 2 Protein: 5Keywords: asian noodle salad
Yum yum yum, I love eating a vegetable-rich dish! My favorite noodles to use are bean-based or buckwheat soba. But OMG the sauce. THE SAUCE of this salad. Sounds to die for. It sounds perfect for a greens-based salad or a dip for spring rolls!
SAME! The sauce of this dish is definitely our fav!! What brand of buckwheat soba is your fav? I must try!!!!
Looks so yummy! I love anything Asian inspired when it comes to food! Mostly for the fact that I’ve been to Asia twice and am addicted to their cuisine.. I could eat pad thai for life lol
ME TOO. Seriously. I have a recipe in the queue for next week! SO PUMPED FOR IT.
Mmmmm..definitely the heirloom tomato and Thai basil salad. I need that in my life! Ha 🙂
I would definitely want to try the tomato salad. Sounds amazing!
The summer quinoa “fried rice” caught my eye! mmm mmm mmm!
Your recipe looks amazing! I would love to try the prawn summer salad. Yum!
xx Kait Welch
I think the duck summer rolls sound best. Duck is so delicious!
Fun giveaway! I think the quinoa “fried rice” sounds best!
Ooooh, I would tried the Grilled Pineapple-Citrus Swordfish with Summer Rice. Yum! It sounds light, healthy, and refreshing.
The Grilled Pineapple-Citrus Swordfish sounds divine! Thanks for the giveaway, I haven’t eaten here in forever!
Your recipe looks sooo yummy! I have a BBQ I’m going to in a couple weeks and I think I’ll be taking that with me as my dish!
I want to try P.F. Chang’s veggie quinoa “fried rice”! MMMM! I love quinoa!
TOugh choice between the quinoa fried rice or the chicken stir fry. I love BBQ stuff but the quinoa dish sounds so great and summery.
Thanks for a fantastic giveaway and fabulous recipe…yum!
the quinoa “fried rice” you never see quinoa at a chain!
I would LOVE to try the Summer Vegetable Quinoa “Fried Rice”!!!!
I would love to try the ALL!!! But the veggie quinoa fried rice would be first on my list! 🙂
The summer vegetable quinoa fried rice looks amazing! The mix of those flavors with the mango sound delicious… And to top it off- a fried egg!!! Yum!!! Thanks for the recipes!
I’d like to try the BBQ chicken. Thanks 🙂
I love tomatoes so I would like to try the Heirloom Tomato & Thai Basil Salad!
Summer vegetable quinoa “fried rice” – YUM.
Definitely the Grilled Pineapple-Citrus Swordfish with Summer Rice! Thank you so much for offering yet another awesome giveaway.