Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Butter Dressing

Name: Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Butter Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (10-ounce) package soba noodles, cooked and cooled; ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter; 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1¾ teaspoons sesame oil; 1¾ teaspoons grated peeled ginger; ½ to ¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 cucumber, diced small; 1 red bell pepper, diced small; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1 green onion, thinly sliced, divided; Sesame seeds, garnish (optional)

Soba noodle salad with red peppers, cucumbers and carrots,

By browneyedbaker · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients

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Why it works: Peanut and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 349 recipes. Both carry 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine, which smells roasted, nutty. The science ↓

Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Butter Dressing

4 to 6 servings

Prep15 min

Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

419Calories

12 gProtein

29 gFat

33 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 10 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Peanut	1 oz (28g)	161
Sesame	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Carrot	1 medium (61g)	25
Cucumber	1/2 cup sliced (52g)	16
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By browneyedbaker. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Peanut + sesametop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together349 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).
Rice + sesametop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together984 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
Sesame + gingertop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,531 recipes

Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
Peanut + ricetop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together670 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Peanut + gingertop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together524 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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