It’s always good to have a couple of cold noodle recipes up your sleeve. They’re great for a hot summer day or a sunny picnic. I also love cold noodle dishes because when it’s time to eat the leftovers, you just pop it out of the fridge and dig in!
For this super simple dish all you need is:
- 10 ounces udon noodles
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp agave
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled and shredded
- 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- sea salt to taste
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles until just tender. Be careful not to overcook. Drain them, rinse with cold water and then drain them again. In a large bowl, toss them with the sesame oil until coated.
Then mix the soy sauce, rice vinegar, agave and garlic in a small bowl. Toss the noodles with the mixture, adding in the cucumbers, carrots, scallions and sesame seeds. Season with salt to taste and serve at room temp or chilled.
Happy eating!
My girls LOVE udon noodles. . LOVE this! Looks delicious!
Thanks Alice! Udon is so delicious. My kids just love slurping them up too. : )
Great recipe with minimal cooking–perfect for summer! I love anything leftovers that can be eaten straight from the fridge
Hey, thanks! I’m the same way. Love that!
perfect for summer!
Thank you! : )
Your picture of the noodles looks REALLY good! It actually made me hungry
Oh yay! Success! : )
Sounds delish! I love cold noodle dishes for the summer I’ll have to give these a try!
Awesome! : )
Yum! Cold sesame noodles are awesome, and making them with udon, even better : )
Thanks Allison!
This looks delicious! I had a gorgeous meal in a restaurant once with udon noodles, and vowed to try and make it.. but I can never seem to find them? Do you know where I could buy them, apart from obviously an Asian food shop. Thanks x
Hi Amy! Not sure where you live… I can find them dry (which is what I used for this recipe–Koyo brand to be exact) in Whole Foods. The ones in water are usually thicker udon, like the ones in hot udon soup in a Japanese restaurant. Those are usually found only in specialty or Asian markets. Hope this helps!
Ahh I see, thanks.. yea I’m from Northern Ireland, and there aren’t so many specialist food shops near where I live so it’s a bit tricky finding things sometimes, but I shall have a look! Thank you very much!
Here’s the link to the Koyo web site. They’re in Rhode Island, USA and it doesn’t appear that they ship internationally… http://www.koyonaturalfoods.com/default.aspx
I also just did a quick yahoo answers search for you and it looks like in the U.K. at least, they can be found in most chain grocery stores. Good luck to you!
Oh really, that’s great! I shall just have to search a little harder then! Thanks again! x
You’re very welcome Amy!
Delish without a doubt. …I am making these today. Thanks so much, love your blog!
Thanks so much! Perfect for a warm summer day. Hope you enjoy. : )