Easy Cold Sesame Noodles

Easy cold sesame noodles recipe

Easy Cold Sesame Noodles

Serves 2
Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Noodles

  • One 10 oz box of Nona Lim Traditional Ramen

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon Chinese sesame paste (majiang 麻醬) or tahini
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • Salt to taste

Garnish

  • Sesame seeds (optional)
  • Chili oil (optional)
  • A small handful of chopped scallions (green onions)

Instructions:

  1. Sauce: Mix all ingredients in bowl until sauce is smooth and even. Salt to taste, and set sauce aside.
  2. Noodles: Cook noodles as per package instructions.
  3. Toss noodles with sauce and scallions. Sprinkle sesame seeds and drizzle chili oil as desired.

Pro-Tip: You can enjoy this dish as is, or add on some shredded carrots, cucumbers and cooked chicken, ham or tofu for a more robust meal.