Kelp Noodle Salad
Kelp noodle salad, delicious and extremely easy to make. It's made with kelp noodles and a wonderful dressing and is ready in 10 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 236kcal
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 2-3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple or agave syrup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
For the kelp noodle salad:
- 1 12-ounce package of kelp noodles drained and rinsed well
- 2 medium carrots shredded
- 3 green onions chopped
- ½ cup raw or toasted cashews
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix all the dressing ingredients in a jar or a bowl until well combined. Set aside.
- Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl (kelp noodles, carrots, green onions, cashews, and sesame seeds), along with the dressing, and mix until well coated. Kelp noodles will take longer than regular noodles to completely coat, as they are not as soft. You can add the cashews raw or toasted, and you can buy them already toasted or toast them in a skillet until golden brown and fragrant. It’s up to you!
- Try before serving and add salt to taste if needed.
- Serve your kelp noodle salad immediately with some baked tofu, fried tofu, air fryer tofu, marinated tofu, seitan, or even tempeh.
- Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
Notes
- Here's how to cook kelp noodles: put the kelp noodles in a bowl and rinse them with warm water. Drain and fill the bowl with hot water, then add 1 tablespoon of baking soda and the juice of one lemon. Soak for 10 minutes and rinse. However, kelp noodles don't need to be cooked and can be safely eaten raw.
- Any type of oil or sweetener will do.
- To make this kelp noodle salad you could also use lime juice or vinegar instead of lemon juice.
- Feel free to customize your kelp noodle salad with your favorite spices or veggies.
- Omit the red pepper flakes if you’re not into spicy food.
- Soy sauce can be replaced with tamari or coconut aminos. You could also add salt to taste instead.
- Feel free to use raw or toasted cashews. You can buy them already toasted or toast them in a skillet until golden brown and fragrant.
- If you can’t find cashews or sesame seeds, use any other nuts or seeds instead.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.9g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 19.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Sodium: 279mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 5.9g