Asian Noodle Salad with Edamame
This dressing can easily be doubled to make more if you want to dress your noodle salad more.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main or Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Asian noodle salad, Asian rice noodles, noodle salad
Servings: 2
Miso Sesame Ginger Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon white miso
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger finely grated
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or other neutral flavored oil
For the noodle salad:
- 1 package rice noodles cook according to package instructions, drain and rinse
- 1 to 2 tablespoons avocado oil or preferred cooking oil
- 1 package firm tofu pressed dry with paper towel and cubed, or sliced into longer pieces
- romaine lettuce shredded or chopped
- carrots julienned
- cucumbers sliced thin or julienned; optional
- ripe avocado sliced, optional
- edamame
- crushed nori
For the noodle salad:
Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside. For the tofu: using a large pan over medium high heat, add the oil and after a few minutes, add the tofu and pan fry tofu cubes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
After prepping and making the pan fried tofu and noodles, assemble your salad bowls: place noodles into a bowl, arrange lettuce, carrots, other veggies if using, pan fried tofu and edamame on top. Drizzle with the dressing and garnish with crushed nori. Mix together and enjoy!