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Raw Pad Thai Salad With Kelp Noodles

Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. As my regular readers are aware, I have just returned from a 2 week long family vacation in Singapore and The Maldives. We feasted on many noodle dishes and dumplings and lots of rice dishes. Nothing at all wrong with indulging while on vacay, but now I am ready to get back on track. I am ready for a few days of veggie filled salads and this Raw Pad Thai salad with Kelp Noodles fits the bill.

Raw Pad Thai with Kelp Noodles

Ever had Kelp Noodles  ? They are literally made of kelp and that’s it! Kelp noodles are low in sodium, have no cholesterol or carbs. I’ve found them to be a great substitute for noodles in salads, stir fry dishes and soups. Kelp noodles are meant to be eaten raw so no cooking is necessary. I expected a salty, seaweed type of taste but nope nothing. Kelp noodles have crunchy texture I would say is similar to a bean sprout. They were just perfect for the Raw Pad Thai. If you don’t see them at your grocery, find them right on Amazon. If you are not ready to try them, I am sure you could sub with any other noodle such as vermicelli or soba.

Raw pad Thai salad

There is something about eating raw food that just feels healthy and cleansing to me. This light salad is just perfect for this hazy, hot and humid weather. 

Oh yes, I’ve also top this huge bowl of veggie deliciousness with a spicy peanut dressing. Everything is better with a spicy peanut dressing right?

Raw Pad Thai with Kelp Noodles

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Raw Pad Thai Salad with kelp Noodles

Raw Pad Thai Salad with Kelp Noodles

Raw Pad Thai Salad With Kelp Noodles & spicy peanut sauce
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Raw Pad Thai Salad With Kelp Noodles & spicy peanut sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

raw pad vegan pad thai salad with kelp noodles

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 1 12 oz package of Kelp Noodles (rinsed & drained)
  • 1 C edamame
  • 4 C shredded purple cabbage
  • 2 C shredded carrots
  • 1 yellow & 1 red pepper cut into thin strips
  • 1 package of bean sprouts
  • 1 cucumber (spiralized or cut into thin strips)
  • handful of fresh cilantro & mint chopped
  • 1/2 cup of peanuts
  • Spicy Peanut dressing:
  • 1/3 C peanut butter
  • 4 Tbl rice vinegar
  • 1/4 C water
  • 1 Tbl siracha
  • 1 Tbl chopped garlic
  • 1 Tbl chopped ginger
  • Splash of ponzu or low sodium soy

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients in peanut dressing until smooth and set aside. Add more water to achieve desired consistency.
  2. Rinse and drain Kelp Noodles and separate them
  3. Add to large mixing bowl
  4. Add in remaining vegetables and herbs
  5. When ready to serve add dressing and mix to combine
  6. Garnish with peanuts and enjoy
© Deborah Brooks
Cuisine: Asian Fusion / Category: Salads
Raw Pad Thai salad

 

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About Deborah Brooks

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

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  2. Courtney says

    This looks amazing! I’ve never tried kelp noodles, but I’ll need to track them down!
    Thank you for hosting!

  3. Lacey@fairytalesandfitness says

    I have had kelp. But I love that it has no carbs and can be a noodle substitute. I have been looking for something else rather than Spaghetti squash all the time. Can you get that in your local grocery store or do you need to go to a specialty store?

    • Deborah Brooks says

      I like that it is a substitute for spaghetti squash as well. They may have it at your whole foods. I originally just ordered it from amazon bc it’s so easy. Maybe you will win a pack!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      LOL I knew you were going to say that! I actually only recently discovered them myself. Maybe you will win my giveaway! You could also use rice noodles but would have to cook them first.

    • Deborah Brooks says

      Really nothing in there is too expensive and you would eat it for days. The cabbage and carrots you can shred yourself. You probably have all the ingredients for the dressing. You could really use any noodle in there like an angel hair. I hope you try it when you are able.

  26. MCM Mama Runs says

    Looks interesting. I’m not a huge pad thai fan, but I might try the noodles in some other sort of cold salad. Have you tried them cooked?

  31. Jen says

    I would love to experiment with cooking with kelp noodles. This looks great!

  34. Chrissy says

    That salad looks so colorful and fun! I agree. Eating raw does feel healthy! I’ve never had kelp but it sounds intriguing. Thanks for the info on it.

  39. Jenn says

    So this is, quite literally, the most gorgeous salad I have ever seen.

    I eat plenty of seaweed salad at my local sushi place, so I bet kelp noodles would be great.

  42. Angela says

    Admittedly I’ve never had kelp noodles before. But now I am intrigued!! I definitely want to try this salad.

  48. Ilka says

    You really packed in the colors of the rainbow into this salad Deborah! I never tried Kelp noodles – it’s definitely something I’d love to try!!

  52. Ilka says

    Thanks for linking to Sunday Fitness & Food Deborah! I will certainly link back to Meatless Monday as of next Sunday!! Have a great week!!

  55. Debbie says

    This looks perfect! I still haven’t tried kelp noodles, but I love pad Thai (and peanut dressing!), so I must try this salad!

  56. Darlene says

    Another delicious recipe. I want come eat at your house.

    So jealous of your Italy trip. It looked fabulous.

  57. Sarah says

    LOVE Thai food!!
    I’m in the same boat girl as you know! Only we only had pizza once and gelato twice in 10 days but twice for pizza if you count lasts night as my husband wanted it and easy after running around on no sleep trying to get things done yesterday afternoon.
    Agree that it’s important to enjoy life and as the girls said we were very active hiking hours almost every day and eating pretty good (sushi 3 times with all the veggies and seaweed is good mom, according to the girls). Funny that National Sushi Day falls today of all days……

    Hope your week goes well and if you’re making this Pad Thai watch out I’m coming over! 😉

  60. Coco says

    I know I say this all the time but it’s true— this looks amazing! The colors, flavors and even texture combinations look yummy!

  64. Marcia says

    I know what you mean about raw food. It feels SO healthy. This salad looks magnificent. Perfect for these hot summer days!

  67. Jenn says

    Ooooh. Kelp noodles sound yummy! I bet this is delicious! I do enjoy pad thai, but the crunch of the noodles must make it extra summery and delicious.

  68. Michelle says

    I’ve never tried kelp noodles! Glad to find out about this. I avoid wheat so I’m always looking for good alternatives. Looks good!

  69. Andrea says

    Oooh I’ve never heard of kelp noodles; but they look a lot like glass noodles, which I love! I’ll have to see if our grocery store carries these!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      They are a great alternative to pasta in salads and stir fry. I just usually order them from Amazon which reminds me I need some too!

  71. The Accidental Marathoner says

    That looks awesome, and what a great meal for these hot, humid days we are having here in the midwest! I’ve never tried kelp noodles (or kelp, for that matter). I wouldn’t have thought it had such a mild flavor. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      Yes I was surprised that they really had no taste at all until they are combined with other flavors. Let me know if you give them a try

  73. Renée says

    hmmmm. I will have to see what kelp noodles are called in dutch! you are right – everything is pretty much amazing with peanut sauce 🙂

  74. Erinn says

    Yum!! I love pad thai so much!! These flavors can’t be beat and they are so fresh and perfect for summer! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  76. Esther says

    YUM!!! This looks so delicious (as well as all your food in Italy).
    I love me some pad Thai!
    I have not had kelp noodles yet but I am intrigued to try them now!

  77. Kyle says

    Interesting recipe, I love Pad Thai as well, but have never tried kelp noodles. Thanks for sharing it.

  78. Wendy says

    This looks really good and fits right in with my plan to accommodate my newly vegan son once weekly!

  82. Chris Tiley says

    Looks amazing! Will give this a try sometime soon. Very jealous of your trip to Singapore, somewhere that I’d love to go.

  84. Jenn says

    This looks incredibly fresh and interesting. I bet the texture is different but also pretty fabulous!

  87. Chaitali says

    This sounds delicious and looks beautiful! I’ve never heard of kelp noodles before. I’ll have to look for them at the grocery store.

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