I made this Cashew Noodle Salad while daydreaming of the summer days when I can pick all of these vegetables in my backyard.

Yesterday I planted all my summer vegetable seeds in my seed starting pots. My favorite new item for the year thus far is the Pink Boar tomato – pinkish with metallic green stripes.

So besides the April snowstorm we got last night, spring is alive and well (at least inside my house).

With fresh herbs and vegetables on hand, a quick cold noodle salad is perfect for lunch! I’ve created a creamy cashew sauce with a little kick and topped it all with fresh cilantro which is essential to bring the flavors together.

Cashew Noodle Sauce

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

20 mins

This is a great noodle dish that can be made with gluten free noodles and is naturally vegan. Packed with fresh veggies and a creamy cashew sauce - it's perfect to take to work for lunch!

Author: Oat&Sesame

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

Cashew Sauce

• ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 cup raw cashews + more to toast for topping the final dish
• 1 tb grated ginger
• 4 small/medium garlic cloves
• 2 Tb honey
• ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tsp sriracha
• 1 tsp pepper

Noodles + Fresh Toppings

• 1 9.5oz package of soba noodles (or other noodle of choice)
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1 cup pea pods
• 1 cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Cashew Sauce

1. In a small cuisinart, finely mince garlic.
2. Add all of the sauce ingredients except the cashews and blend until combined.
3. Then add the raw cashews and blend until smooth or mostly smooth.
4. Let the sauce sit while you prepare the noodles and veggies. You will blend it again right before mixing it with the noodles.

Assembly

1. Prepare noodles according to package instruction. Drain and set aside.
2. Lightly toast a handful of cashews to top each noodle dish. Toast at 350F for about 5 min.
3. Prepare all the fresh toppings.
4. Toss noodles in sauce and add toppings.
5. Season with salt, pepper and more sriracha if you prefer.
6. Serve and Enjoy!

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