Nobody wants to spend hours in a hot kitchen time of the year. Easy, make ahead meals and salads are just what we need for the carefree days of summer. Today’s Easy Edamame Sesame Noodles Salad is a quick side to just about any meal or filling lunch. Perfect to make ahead and enjoy all week. Super family friendly. Fabulous for 4th of July or Labor Day BBQ’s or any day of the week.
Easy Edamame Sesame Noodles Salad
We, for some reason, had 3 bags of edamame in our freezer. I knew I wanted to create something with them and remembered one of my old go-to salads, One thing I love about this edamame Sesame Noodles Salad is that it has minimal ingredients and it’s easy to make substitutions with. I used spaghetti for my noodles but any shape pasta or noodle will work. Soba noodles are a great choice as well. Gluten free? Sub in veggie zoodles or a gluten free noodle.
Quick defrost trick for edamame
Forget to defrost your edamame? No problem. Pour them into a colander and then drain your cooked spaghetti on top of them. They will instantly defrost and be ready to mix with the pasta. Don’t have edamame? Use any bag of frozen veggies and prepare the same way. Peas can work in a pinch! I like edamame because it offers a nice dose of protein.
Health Benefits of Edamame
Edamame is a type of soybean that has become quite popular in the last few years. They are a great source of protein, rich in fiber, and contain a nice dose of folate and iron. See more nutritional info here. They are readily available in any major grocery store in the frozen section and relatively inexpensive.
I had a bag of cole slaw mix that needed to be used up and that’s what I used here. Shredded carrots or cucumbers could also work. I like a combination of fresh veggies and cooked veggies to offer layers of flavors and textures.
How about that dressing
This Easy Edamame Sesame Noodle Salad has a simple and quick dressing. It’s just sesame oil, rice vinegar, chopped ginger, and an optional dash of Siracha.
Easy Edamame Sesame Noodles Meatless Monday
a quick and easy vegan lunch idea for the whole family, Using pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 1 box of thin spaghetti (or any noodle) cooked according to package
- 2 Cups of edamame (thawed)
- 1 Cup of Cole Slaw
- 1/4 C Sesame seeds
- Dressing:
- 1/2 C of sesame oil
- 1/3 C Rice Vinegar
- 1 Tsp of chopped garlic
- 1/2 tsp of chopped ginger
- 1-2 Tsp of Siracha or Chili paste (according to taste)
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package
- Drain and run under cold water
- Combine with thawed edamame and cole slaw mix in large bowl
- whisk dressing ingredients and pour over noodles
- sprinkle on sesame seeds
- chill and serve
Notes
Can sub out any type of pasta noodle.
That dressing sounds delicious! Now I just have to see if there’s some edamame in the freezer.
I was surprised to find 3 bags in mine!
Love edamame beans! This looks like a fabulous lunch for today, I think I have the ingredients on hand!
Great hope you enjoy thanks!
Yum! This looks so good 🙂
Thanks Kim have a great week!
Looks delicious!
I think I have a box of angel hair pasta since I usually have one on hand as it’s my moms favorite and we have a bag of Asian salad mix we have to use up today that I think would be perfect in place of the coleslaw. Fingers crossed I have some edamame in the freezer. If not I’ll be adding a few things to my next grocery order because this looks simply delicious.
Thanks Sarah hope you al enjoy it Super simple too
Those look so good! I love sesame and edamame, and I am always looking for ways to dress up ramen noodles for my ramen-obsessed kiddo!
Great hope he likes this version too!
This looks delicious and easy to make! While I have more time these days, I still appreciate an easy recipe!
Same here!
I’m usually not a fan of meatless recipes by WHY does everything you make look so delicious?! Edamame may go on my new cravings list 🙂 This looks wonderful, Deborah!
Well thanks so much! PS you can always add in a protein to most of my dishes
I love this. It’s quick and easy. This’ll be our lunch tomorrow.
Fantastic! Enjoy
Sounds delicious! And I think I have everything I need for this at home already 🙂
Fantastic!
Sesame anything and I’m in. Love the edamame combo. Great tastes!
Thanks so much!
This sounds like the perfect easy lunch recipe! Will have to give it a try tomorrow.
fantastic enjoy!
This is one of those yummy meals that it is easy to put together but looks so fancy. 🙂 I love a similar salad with black rice noodle too.
I agree and yes you can use black rice noodles too
I am all about easy these days. Going to definitely give this recipe a try
Fantastic! I hope you enjoy it
This is definitely a perfect family-friendly recipe! I love how versatile this is as well!
Very versatile hope it works for your family too
What a yummy recipe! I think I have several bags of edamame in the freezer too! I’ll have to try this.
I was surprised by how much edamame we had in our freezer
This is such. a great recipe! I love how fresh and delicious it is… a terrific lunch dish!!!
Thanks hope you enjoy!
This sounds so delicious. I love that you added ginger too. Do I have to wait for Monday to make this? 😉
Absolutely not! I honestly have no idea what day it is anymore anyway 🙂
Don’t mind me as I’m still working my way through my inbox from a couple of weeks ago.
Officially the first of course I’ve pinned because I think I can actually make this. Making a note for next Friday’s shopping as I don’t actually own any of the ingredients, but looks like it’s manageable. Also, I <3 edamame and could eat it for every meal
Yes you can totally make this! Use any type of noodle it won’t matter. Report back 🙂
well I forgot to report back, but when I saw this in this week’s catch up I said wait, I know that recipe! I made it with angel hair that I had an open box of. So good. I’m obsessed with a sesame ginger marinade and I put a splash on. So yummy. Thanks for the reminder to make this again soon
I also really like it with soba noodles. I am pulling out some of my older pasta salad recipes to rephoto so you may see a few more
ooh good! I’ve “mastered” pasta in the last year.
fantastic!
This sounds perfect for a quick lunch, I need to give it a go
thanks hope you enjoy it
I love Edamame, and this is a great Summer meal that’s healthy!
Yes hope you all enjoy it too
We love edamame and noodles! Looks like a great recipe for a light dinner. We’ll be making this soon.
Fantastic thanks!
Yum! I love finding new meatless meal ideas! I really appreciate that the ingredient list is simple too!
so simple! Hope you enjoy them