Fancy yourself a nice light, refreshing salad? Then this may be the recipe for you! Crisp, colourful and delicious mix of veggies, carbs and protein. Within 15 minutes, you could have your meal served, what’s not to love?! I love this salad so much because it has a great balance of carbs, micro-nutrient veggies, and protein. This salad is sure to keep you full for hours after consumption! Feel free to check out the substitution options in my notes to customise your rice noodle salad!
Rice noodles are an excellent carb to add into your salad. It adds in a great new texture and builds up volume of your dish. You can choose to switch the rice noodles out for egg noodles, or flat rice noodles, they will taste equally as good in this recipe! I would recommend that you check the ingredients for gluten in your noodles, if you are on the low FODMAP diet. You can also buy pre-made noodles, if you want to cut down on your cooking time further. I prefer having the control of the texture of my noodles and way prefer the texture of freshly cooked rice noodles.
Other sauces and ingredients you could use for this rice noodle salad:
- Peanut soy sauce (check out the recipe here)
- Sesame and maple
- Tahini and lemon (see my recipe here)
- Maple sesame glaze
- Crispy battered tofu (check out the recipe here)
- Homemade sweet chilli sauce (click here to view)
- Chopped peanuts
- Sweet soy air fryer tofu (check out the recipe here)
This sauce is the perfect, light flavour to add to a bright and fresh salad like this one! With the saltiness from our gluten free soy sauce, tanginess and freshness from the lemon juice and acidity from the rice vinegar, this sauce is a great wake up for the salad. I want to note that you can use apple cider vinegar in replacement for the rice vinegar, there isn’t too much variation in the flavour when added to the sauce. Equally, you can remove the vinegar from the sauce if you don’t have any to hand, and use more lemon juice in substitution. I always think that soy sauce tastes incredible with rice noodles, regardless of whether they are in a hot or cold dish!
If you like this rice noodle salad recipe, consider trying out these other lunch ideas:
- Pizza dough and sauce
- Fried butterfly chicken
- Quinoa and tofu salad bowl
- Pad Thai with prawns
- Sweet and sour fried chicken
- Microwave wedges
- Smoky fried tofu
- Chicken stir fry
- Tofu, okra and aubergine curry
- Sweet potato gnocchi
- Potato soup with bacon
- Turkey and okra soup
- Lemon and dill baked salmon
- Sweet soy air fryer tofu
I mean, just look at all the colours in this bowl! I have always been told to eat the rainbow- this way, you ensure that you’re getting in a huge variety of nutrients. I always feel better once I’ve eaten lots of veggies, and it’s super important to me to make sure that all my veggie dishes are super delicious and flavourful! Eating healthy doesn’t have to be plain and boring. By making healthy, vibrant and yummy salads like this one, you make it far easier to eat more healthily, and enjoy a balanced diet!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked and cooled rice noodles
- 2 carrots, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 cucumber, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup beansprouts
- 1 chilli, finely chopped (omit if this irritates your IBS)
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked protein source (I recommend tofu or chicken)
- Coriander
- Wedge of lemon
Sauce:
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 5 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Method:
Step 1: cook your rice noodles per the packet’s instructions. Rinse in cold water afterwards to cool them down and stop them from cooking.
Step 2: chop up all your veggies.
Step 3: make your sauce by mixing together all of your ingredients in a small bowl.
Step 4: put all your veggies, chosen protein and rice noodles into a large bowl, toss the salad to mix all the elements.
Step 5: add your dressing and serve!
Keep your salad in an airtight container in the fridge. Your salad will keep for up to 3 days.
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