Thai noodle salad with peanut dressing (low FODMAP)
20 minutes • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Lactose-free • Vegetarian • Serves 4 • This fresh and crunchy salad is full of flavor, texture, and color. The combination of rice noodles, vegetables, and Thai peanut sauce is delicious. And best of all, you can make this salad in under 30 minutes so you can enjoy it any night of the week.
Ingredients: Salad
2 cups romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 large carrot (about 1/2 cup), shredded
1/4 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for serving
1/4 cup green onions (green part only), chopped, plus more for serving
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped, plus more for serving
8 ounces dry pad Thai rice noodles
Ingredients: Dressing
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons brown sugar
4 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 Tablespoons gluten-free low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon Gourmend garlic scape powder (get 15% discount with code IBSGC15)
1 teaspoon minced ginger
Pinch red pepper flakes
Directions
Cook the rice noodles according to package directions. Rinse in cold water, drain and set aside to cool.
If noodles stick together, rinse them in cool water to separate.
While the noodles cook and cool, prepare the vegetables.
In a large serving bowl combine:
Romaine lettuce, red cabbage, and bell pepper cut into 1/4-inch strips the short way.
Add shredded carrot, chopped cilantro, thinly-sliced green onions, and roughly chopped roasted peanuts.
Make the peanut dressing:
In a pint jar, mix together peanut butter, lime juice, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic scape powder, and chili flakes and shake until smooth.
Assemble the salad:
Add the rice noodles to the bowl with the vegetables, herbs, and peanuts. Pour half of the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Serve with additional cilantro, green onions, and chopped peanuts. (You can serve the remaining dressing on the side as well.)
Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!
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