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Summery Sesame Vegetable and Noodle Salad

Main Category: Salad
Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Key Ingredients: rice noodles, vegetables, sesame
Submitted by: Andrea
Cooking level: Intermediate
This is one of my favourite meals. It's incredibly fresh and lovely and makes a perfect summer dinner. There's a bit of chopping and vegetable prep involved but it's totally worth it.
  • Prep Time20 Minutes
  • Cook Time Minutes
  • Ready In Time20 Minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 4
Yield:
  • Dressing

  • 1/3 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
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  • Salad

  • 1 cup carrots, chopped into matchsticks
  • 1 cup English cucumber, chopped into matchsticks
  • 1 cup zucchini, chopped into matchsticks
  • 1 cup radish, diced
  • 1 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup green onions, chopped into 1" pieces
  • 1 package rice noodles (Approx 400g. I like the wider ones for this recipe, they are about 5mm wide)
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  • Toppings

  • 1 cup honeydew melon, chopped into matchsticks
  • 1 cup (loosely packed) cilantro, chopped
  • peanuts (optional)
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Directions

  1. Whisk dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Add the chopped vegetables and toss well to coat.
  3. Cook noodles as per package directions until al dente. Drain and quickly rinse. Drain well and add to bowl with vegetables. Toss to combine.
  4. Divide among bowls and top with cilantro, melon, and optional peanuts.

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