Thai Peanut Noodle Salad
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Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Oodles of noodles are tossed through a rainbow of crunchy organic veg, fresh chilli and toasted peanuts, but it’s the punchy Thai-inspired dressing made with honey, tangy tamari and a twist of lime that really gives this salad its get up and go.
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624 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • ½ x 250g pad Thai noodles
  • A head of broccoli
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 thumb of ginger
  • 1 chilli
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 lime
  • 35g peanuts
  • A handful of coriander
From your kitchen
  • 1 tbsp olive or coconut oil
  • Sea salt
You'll need
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Deep frying pan or wok
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Pop half the pack of pad Thai noodles into a deep dish or bowl. Pour over enough boiling water to cover, and set aside to soak for 5-6 mins. The noodles will soften but still have a little chew. If they still taste a little chalky, soak for another 2 mins.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, chop the broccoli into small florets (you can keep the stalk for stir-fries). Trim, peel and slice the carrot into thin 3 cm-long matchsticks. Peel and finely grate the ginger. Thinly slice the chilli, flicking out the seeds and white pith for less heat.

  • 3.

    Whisk 1 tbsp tamari with 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice. Set aside.

  • 4.

    Set a large frying pan on a medium-high heat. Add ½ tbsp oil and the peanuts. Fry for 1 min, stirring. Stir in the ginger and chilli and cook for 30 secs. Add the broccoli and carrot. Stir fry for 4-5 min.

  • 5.

    The noodles should be done soaking. If they're ready, drain and rinse with cold water, then tip back into the dish. Drizzle in ½ tbsp oil and gently turn to coat them in the oil. Stir the noodles into the warm veg, keeping them on the heat for 1 min. Mix in the dressing. Take off the heat, taste and add a pinch of salt if you think the salad needs it.

  • 6.

    Finely chop the coriander. Serve the noodles topped with coriander leaves and an extra squeeze of lime juice.