Cold Veg Mango Noodles with Spicy Sesame Citrus Dressing
Cold veg mango noodles mingle with creamy avocado, fresh herbs, and spicy sesame citrus dressing. So refreshing and great for summer!
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Instructions
Make the spicy sesame citrus sesame dressing: in a sealable jar, combine the orange juice, lime juice, agave nectar, gochujang, sesame seeds, grated ginger, salt, pepper, and avocado oil. Seal the lid on tight and give the jar a good shake. Check the dressing for seasoning, adjust if necessary, and set aside.
Set the frozen edamame in a small bowl and cover them with boiling water. Set aside.
Using a julienne peeler or spiralizer (affiliate links), turn the zucchini and cucumber into long noodle-like strands. The inner parts of each vegetable tend to have a lot of seeds that are hard to cut into strands. Save these parts for another use (like smoothies or a for juicing). Place the zucchini and cucumber “noodles” in a large bowl. Drain the edamame and add them to the bowl.
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My partner and I polished off this whole recipe ourselves as a base for some grilled veg and a few other things. As a side, I think it could be stretched out to 4-6 servings.
You could add some cooked and cooled brown rice noodles to this to make it a bit more hearty.
This salad would be amazing with some grilled tofu that had been marinated in something spicy.
I prefer the mango to be just on the edge of ripe here. You want a bit of sweetness, but you don’t want it to be mushy.
This salad is best when prepared right before serving. You can prep all components and toss with dressing at your destination, but even then I find that the cucumber and zucchini seem a little limp and not as crisp.
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This has been my GO TO recipe the past 3 summers. Really interesting, bright flavors that work just as well for a simple weekend lunch as they do for impressing dinner guests. I use both yellow and green zucchini for color and omit the cucumber as I feel it makes the salad a bit runny. This is excellent served with roasted salmon or grilled chicken. TOTAL HIT. Your recipes are genius, Laura!
I often add some buckwheat soba or rice noodles and some type of protein to this. It still works with chili flakes instead of the gochujang which is hard to find near me. Yum!!!
Sooo delicious! The best way to use up the pile of cucumbers and zucchinis sitting in your fridge!
Laura posted this on her insta story today and I am so glad because I had forgotten about it! Adding back into my summer meal options ASAP. Such a delicious, not too filling but satisfying lunch to look forward to.
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