CUCUMBER NOODLE PAD THAI

Name: CUCUMBER NOODLE PAD THAI
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: Spiralizer or julienne peeler; 2 cucumbers, julienned or spiralized lengthwise; 1 medium zucchini, julienned or spiralized lengthwise; 1 medium yellow zucchini, julienned or spiralized lengthwise; Up to ¼ cup Sweet + Spicy Peanut Sauce; 3 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced; ¼ cup peanuts or cashews, finely chopped; Handful of cilantro, roughly chopped; 7 to 10 basil leaves, roughly chopped; Nori Gomasio for serving (optional); Toasted sesame or hemp seeds for serving (optional)

3 steps

When the weather gets warm, I love making light salads with raw veggie noodles. I especially love using delicious sauces and preparations from dishes that would typically use a regular pasta or noodle, just like this “pad Thai” recipe. To make the noodles, you can use a spiralizer or the more humble (but just as effective) julienne peeler. If you have neither, I would recommend starting with the julienne peeler. It’s an inexpensive investment that will end up getting a lot of use.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:33:08 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

Spiralizer

or julienne peeler

2cucumbers

julienned or spiralized lengthwise

1zucchini

medium, julienned or spiralized lengthwise

1yellow zucchini

medium, julienned or spiralized lengthwise

Peanut Sauce

Sweet Spicy

3scallions

white and light green parts only, thinly sliced

¼ cuppeanuts

or cashews, finely chopped

Nori Gomasio

for serving, optional

Toasted sesame seeds

or hemp, for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Spiralizing cucumbers can be a bit tricky, and you usually end up with a little less yield than you do from zucchini, which is why I included two cucumbers in the recipe. Be sure to chop up and save any cucumber that doesn’t get spiralized for another use or just add them on top of this salad.

Step 2

In a large bowl, toss together the cucumber and zucchini noodles. Spoon in the peanut sauce little by little until the veggie noodles are dressed as much as you like. Toss to make sure all of the noodles are evenly coated.

Step 3

Sprinkle the scallions, nuts, cilantro, and basil, and the gomasio and seeds, if using, or any other toppings that you like, and serve immediately.