Asian Noodle Salad Jars

by Lori Yates for NatureBox

Packing your lunch for work doesn’t have to mean boring leftovers piled into tupperware. Try this Asian Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing layered beautifully into a mason jar!

Makes: 4 jars

Prep time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

For the Spicy Peanut Dressing:

2 tablespoons peanut butter

4 teaspoons sambal oelek

4 teaspoons rice vinegar

4 teaspoons soy sauce

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

For the salad:

4 ounces soba noodles

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 cup shelled edamame beans, cooked

2 large carrots, peeled and shredded

4 green onions, thinly sliced

½ cup crunchy rice noodles

Directions:

1. In large pot of boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions. Rinse under cold water and drain.

2. Meanwhile, make Spicy Peanut Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, sambal oelek, rice vinegar and soy sauce. While whisking, slowly drizzle in oil until all oil is incorporated. Stir in sesame seeds.

3. Divide Spicy Peanut Dressing equally among 4 pint-sized mason jars. Divide soba noodles over dressing. Layer remaining ingredients, ending with rice noodles. Top with lids and refrigerate up to 5 days. To serve, pour onto plate or bowl, stir and enjoy.

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Lori is a Detroit-area food writer, recipe developer and restaurant reviewer. She’s usually found in the kitchen cooking up something that undoubtedly involves beets, lemons or coconut for her blog, Foxes Love Lemons. Check out more of her recipes here.