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Sesame noodle salad noodle
Nigella Lawson
by Nigella Lawson
from Nigella Express

Serves 8

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time no cooking required

Vegetarian Quick Recipe


Although these are easy to make, you do need quite a few ingredients. This holds true whether you're making a small or big batch, so you may as well go all out and make a vat of them to keep in the fridge.

Ingredients
For the dressing
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp garlic oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
100g/3½oz smooth peanut butter
2 tbsp lime juice
For the salad
125g/4oz mangetout
150g/5¼oz beansprouts, rinsed
1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into small strips
2 spring onions, finely sliced
550g/1lb 3½oz ready-cooked egg noodles
To serve
20g/¾oz sesame seeds
4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander


Method
1. For the dressing, whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a bowl or jug.
2. For the salad, place all the salad ingredients into a bowl.
3. Pour over the dressing and mix thoroughly to coat everything well.
4. To serve, sprinkle over the sesame seeds and coriander.


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