Crunchy Asian noodle salad
This fibre-boosting salad is a vegetarian, high-protein side that is a must for your next barbeque or sharing table.
Serves: 6(as a side)
Time to make: 20 mins
Hands-on time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1½ tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 large carrots, spiralised into ‘spaghetti’
- ¼ small white cabbage, shredded
- 200g snow peas, thinly sliced
- 1 medium red capsicum, thinly sliced
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh herbs (mint and coriander)
- 100g packet fried noodles
Instructions
1 Place lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar in a small bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2 Place carrot, cabbage, snow peas, capsicum, spring onions, fresh herbs and noodles in a large bowl, mixing to combine. Pour over dressing, tossing to combine. Serve immediately.
HFG tip
To make carrot ‘spaghetti’ without a spiraliser, use a vegetable peeler to peel carrots into ribbons, then thinly slice.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 176cal
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Kilojoules 734kJ
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Protein 5.3g
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Total fat 6.3g
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–Saturated fat 1.3g
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Carbohydrates 20.7g
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–Sugars 9.6g
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Dietary fibre 6.6g
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Sodium 389mg
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Calcium 79mg
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Iron 2.4mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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