Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Noodles Salad

A breezy dish on a lazy afternoon , the noodles salad was also a  good way of including the leafy chinese cabbage that was sitting in my fridge.Coming home after school, my  daughter was delighted that i made noodles and she did not mind the greens present in the dish ! 

I created  a mini picnic style buzz in the verandah where she happily wolfed down the noodles washing it away with a Lemon-Ginger Cooler !


What goes in :- (Source: Nigella Lawson)



To the Dressing -  (adjust the quantity to taste)
  • Olive Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Lemon Juice - 1  lemon fully squeezed
  • Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Tomato Sauce - a few drizzles
  • Peanut Butter - 2 tbsp
To the Salad
  • Noodles - 200 gms
  • Coriander Leaves - fistful (finely chopped)
  • Celery leaves - a few snips from the stalks (finely chopped)
  • Chinese Cabbage - 2 leaves (thinly sliced)
  • Red Onions - 1 (diced- u can also use scallion)
  • Sesame Seeds - a generous sprinkling
  • Green Bell Pepper  - 1 (julienned) - add red or yellow to make it a rainbow platter
How:-
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Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and whisk it thoroughly. Let it rest for a while and the flavours blend !




Cook the noodles as per instruction on the pack. Drain the water, add little oil and fluff the noodles with fork and let it cool for a while. 




Toss the noodles with the chopped veggies and greens. Dribble in the salad dressing






Sprinkle sesame seeds all over.  Mix well and serve !





The crunchiness of the sesame seeds and the subtle but persistent flavour of the peanut butter added a whole new zing to the salad . It was filling and thoroughly enjoyed !


Enjoy !


Linking it to Aipi's Bookmarked Events : Tuesday event announcement by Priya



Also linking it to Girlichef's Hearth n Soul Blog Hop : 35
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Also to Torview's Food Palette : Brown
Posted by Priya Sreeram at 4:30 PM
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43 comments:

  1. KurinjiFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Innovative and tempting salad...keep rocking...

    kurinjikathambam

    Event: Healthy Recipe Hunt

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  2. Pari VasishtFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Looks appealing.

    FOODELICIOUS

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    This is indeed easy and yummy... perfect.
    Reva

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  4. schmetterlingwordsFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    I bought sesame oil and soja sauce just yesterday and look, here comes your recipe... Very easy to make after a tiring working day... Thanks for this wonderful recipe :-)

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  5. RamyaFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Noodles looks soo yumm...loved ur step by step pics:-)

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  6. UnknownFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    looks fantastic!

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  7. AkilaFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    wow very new and looks fantabulous dear...

    Dish Name Starts with F
    Learning-to-cook
    Regards,
    Akila

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  8. RajiFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Looks absolutely delicious. No doubt why your daughter enjoyed eating it.

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  9. PriyankaFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Wow...a very healthy dish...!!!

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  10. KanthimathiFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Noodlesand healhy combo of vegitables are really tasty and awesome. Keep it up!

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  11. Hamaree RasoiFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Excellent looking Noodle Salad. Thanks fort sharing this wonderful recipe.
    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  12. Menaga SathiaFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    looks so inviting...

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  13. Suja ManojFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Healthy dish,looks very inviting..

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  14. Treat and TrickFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Healthy and great way to eat noodle. Yummy...

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

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  15. Malar GandhiFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Very healthy variation from the usual...looks great.

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  16. ElaichiiFebruary 15, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    I have a similar recipe and it sure must have tasted great!

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  17. Priya SureshFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Soo tempting noodles salad, makes me hungry..

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  18. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    I am fan of pasta salads...ur is just too tempting and its lunch time!...:)
    Smitha
    http://smithasspicyflavors.blogspot.com/

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  19. SwathiFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Pasta salad looks yummy and delicious. Nice recipe.

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  20. VidhyaFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Noodle salad looks so tempting.

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  21. ShanaviFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    So delish..Super priya..

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  22. divyaFebruary 16, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Omg, noodles salad makes me hungry..Soo tempting!

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  23. Chats the Comfy CookFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    This looks fantastic. I may make it this evening, if I have the ingredients. Thanks for sharing this so I can make it.

    If you remember, would you link it up tomorrow at Let's Do Brunch. Wouldn't this be delicious to eat near lunch time?

    Great photos and tutorial.

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    I love noodle and make them a lot .. this is a great version :)
    www.kankanasaxena.net

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  25. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    ur noodles just resembles chinese restaurant style....super delicious priya...

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  26. Sushma MallyaFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    looks worth trying, very nice recipe..

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  27. Chats the Comfy CookFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    I did it. I made this for dinner although, I did not have all the ingredients so I fooled around a bit to do the best, I could. The dressing is scrumptious. I am naming it after the peanut butter. I will probably blog it tomorrow so come and see. Thanks so much for sharing this.

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  28. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Just the way I like it - Yum - btw, John Denver is my absolute fav - What do ya know :)))

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  29. SpicyTastyFebruary 17, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    noodles look so tempting!!!am already feeling hungry :)

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  30. PushpaFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Noodles looks delicious..

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Yum, a very tempting salad :-) the dressing sounds awesome!

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  32. GF GidgetFebruary 17, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    So funny! I just read about this recipe on the blog Sweet and Savory!

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  33. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    It looks very filling and quick to make too :)

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  34. PriyaFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    The salad dressing sounds delicious with the peanut butter Priya. I make something similar using tahini (sesame seed paste) instead.

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  35. chitraj.hegdeFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    very inventing salad..looks yummy and healthy.....

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  36. a moderate lifeFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Hi Priya! What a lovely mummy you are to set up a picnic for your daughter! I loved to do fun things like this with my girls and still do though they are older! This weekend we are having a tea party for my 2 year old niece and they are so happy to help out! This recipe is one of my favorites and I love how nice and light your sauce looks! Sometimes people make it with too much peanut and the sesame is overwhelmed! Thanks so much for sharing on the hearth and soul hop! all the best! Alex

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  37. Reshmi MaheshFebruary 19, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    Yummy and delicious...

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  38. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)February 20, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Very innovative recipe...Looks absolutely delicious!

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  39. Abhilash PillaiFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    hi Priya,

    Noodles are my all time favorite, especially when I am lazy enough to cook. :)

    Hope your daughter liked it. :)

    hey!! an idea, posted once in my blog... why dont you add a video testimonial about the dish by your daughter... might be interesting for her to see it when she is grown... :)

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  40. Jaleela KamalFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM

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  41. Jaleela KamalFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    excellent

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  42. TorviewtorontoFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    thank you for linking this delicious noodles salad filling and lovely flavours

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  43. Priya SreeramFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    @ abhi - interesting idea !

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