Lazy Mom Thai Noodle and Vegetable Salad
Peanut-y with a hint of spice, Thai Noodle and Vegetable Salad combines brown rice noodles, chopped vegetables and a spicy sauce. 
Lately life has been wild. Do you have days (okay, maybe months) like that?
Partly it’s my own fault—I just took a 10-day vacation to the Southwest to celebrate my daughter’s college graduation. I was still in school myself which means I took a final exam and did homework from my hotel room. First world problems, I know! But check out my Instagram if you want to see the pictures!
Salad close up
After all that, I have been super focused on cooking efficiently. Still healthy of course!
This Thai Noodle and Vegetable Salad is based on a hot dish I made called Chicken and Veggies in Spicy Peanut Sauce. It seemed like something that might adapt well to eating cold and making ahead. I even found a brown rice noodle for a healthier take on the pasta!
Ingredients
My other great find for this was bagged vegetables that had some julienned and some left in bite-sized chunks. Like a cross between slaw mix and small florets. And perfect for a lazy mom’s salad!
Cook then cool noodles
Mix Salad
That meant making this was basically mix up dressing, cook noodles for 2 minutes, chill and combine. Healthy. Easy. Make ahead.
Maybe I’m ready for summer after all!
Mmm
Thai Noodle and Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Tablespoon vinegar
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter softened in microwave
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce or to taste
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil or to taste
Salad
- 1/4 red onion chopped, or a half bunch of scallions chopped
- 4-5 cups chopped vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, broccoli or your choice
- 4 ounces thin rice noodle ideally brown rice noodles
Garnish (optional)
- Chopped cilantro, chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Combine dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Cook rice noodles according to package directions, then cool in ice water to stop the cooking
- Chop onion. Combine onion, chopped vegetable mix and dressing and toss until combined.
- Garnish with cilantro and/or chopped peanuts if desired.
I totally get making use of ready cut veggies when time is short. And congrats on the graduation 🙂
I’m all for lazy mom’s salads! It’s a win-win situation! I love this healthy take on your hot dish. The brown rice noodles are a great substitution for regular pasta <3
I think I’ll be serving this the next time I do book club which is gluten free!
Great recipe Inger, especially when the weather is warm…I love the peanut butter sauce…all mixed in one bowl. Have a great rest of the week!
Thanks Juliana. I have been getting too far away from easy dishes–which is okay at times, but nice to have something super easy too!
Smart summer cooking, Inger! More time to enjoy life and the season!