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    Home » 30 Minute Meals

    Quick and Easy Sesame Noodles

    By Robyn | Published: Aug 5, 2020 | Modified: Aug 5, 2020

    TO THE RECIPE

    This vegetarian noodle recipe is ready in under 15 minutes. Soft noodles and crunchy vegetables are all dressed in a ginger sesame dressing, making a delicious noodle dish you can enjoy for lunch, dinner or as a side.

    angled view of sesame noodles on blue background. Topped with spring onions and black sesame seeds ready to eat

    These super easy sesame noodles are made with store cupboard ingredients, and you can mix the veggies up to what you have in: tinned sweetcorn and grated carrot is my fall back to make a quick and easy dinner when there is not much in the fridge.

    The 5 ingredient homemade dressing is made with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, grated ginger and garlic powder. Simple, but packed with flavour.

    Toddler Mini Jones loves nothing more than a bowlful of noodles for dinner, and I find I am cooking with noodles more and more as they are such a versatile ingredient. Not only are they quick and easy to cook, but they can be eaten hot or cold; with a thick sticky sauce as in these Vegan Dan Dan Noodles, or with this simple sesame sauce. As MJ is not very keen on raw garlic, I have used garlic powder to give a more subtle garlic flavour. If you or your family don’t like the taste of raw ginger, then use a pinch of dried ginger instead.

    Not only is this dish a quick weeknight family meal; it is a delicious fresh lunch idea – and leftovers taste great! I often double the amount and then we can eat the leftovers the following day. You can also serve these noodles as a side dish, it would be lovely aside some grilled salmon or prawns. If you want some vegetarian protein, then add a sliced hard boiled egg or handful or toasted cashews (if not serving to young toddlers.)

    bowl full of sesame noodles ready to eat with chopsticks balanced on the side

    Types of noodles to use in this dish:

    I often use Ramen noodles or soba noodles, as they cook in 4 minutes – nice and quick for this dinner in a hurry! If you have a favourite noodle then use them, although personally I would stay clear of the instant noodles as they can clump and make this dish stodgy.

    Make them your noodles:

    Vegan noodles: use egg free noodles

    Garlicky noodles: add ½ clove garlic rather than the garlic powder

    No fresh ginger: use a pinch of dried ginger in stead.

    Chilli noodles: Sprinkle fresh pickled chillies or dried chilli over the top of the noodles just before serving.

    Why not try…

    If you like this recipe, you may also like:

    • Easy Baked Japanese Spring Rolls (Harumaki)
    • Pasta al Pomodoro
    • Puttanesca Pasta Salad
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    overhead view of sesame noodles in a green patterned bowl with chopsticks on the top right corner and extra black sesame seeds to the left

    Quick and Easy Sesame Noodles

    Author: Robyn

    This vegetarian noodle recipe is ready in under 15 minutes. Soft noodles, crunchy vegetables are all dressed in a salty punchy ginger sesame dressing.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 12 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Course dinner, Lunch, lunchbox, Side Dish
    Cuisine Asian, Chinese
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 508 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 180 g noodles I use ramen or soba
    • 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
    • 2 teaspoon ginger finely grated*
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 spring onions finely chopped
    • ½ yellow capsicum/pepper roughly diced
    • ⅛ small red cabbage finely shredded
    • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds plus more to serve

    Instructions
     

    • Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions.
    • While the noodles are cooking, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic powder, adding a teaspoon of the noodle cooking water.
    • Drain the noodles and cool by running under the cold water tap for a minute or so.
    • Place the noodles into a large mixing bowl and stir in the dressing, spring onions, capsicum/pepper, cabbage and sesame seeds.
    • Divide between two bowls and sprinkle over extra sesame seeds.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Ginger: you can use a pinch of dried ginger if you don’t have any fresh ginger, or you want the ginger taste to be mild.
    • Sesame Seeds: use white sesame seeds rather than black sesame seeds if you prefer.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1029mgPotassium: 462mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 764IUVitamin C: 87mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword easy noodle recipe, noodle salad, sesame noodles

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    Robyn Jones

    Recipe Developer | Food Photographer | Writer

    Hi! I'm Robyn, a toddler mum with a passion for all things food! Having moved internationally 7 times in the past 12 years I have developed a love of making international recipes into family friendly ones you can make in your own home, with local ingredients; wherever you live!

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