Cold Sesame Noodle Salad
Make it the night before and carry the dressing in a jar.
Serves 4 25 min 12g protein
VegetarianDairy freeSaladAsianBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Dried noodles350 g
- Cabbage300 g
- Carrots200 g
- Cucumber200 g
- Spring onions60 g
- Soy sauce60 ml
- Sesame oil30 ml
- Honey30 g
- Fresh ginger15 g
Method
- Cook the noodles, drain them, and rinse under cold water until completely cool.
- Toss the drained noodles with a little of the sesame oil so they do not clump.
- Finely shred the cabbage and cut the carrot and cucumber into thin matchsticks.
- Whisk the soy sauce, honey, grated ginger and remaining sesame oil into a dressing.
- Toss the noodles, vegetables and sliced spring onion together and dress just before eating.
- Keep the dressing separate if you are packing this for tomorrow.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 25 ml Maple syrup instead of Honey
Gluten-free
- 350 g Rice noodles instead of Dried noodles
- 60 ml Tamari instead of Soy sauce
Rice noodles need only a few minutes in boiling water; rinse them cold straight away and toss with the sesame oil so they do not stick.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
WoolworthsBest choiceno items missing · $11.86 of food
$25.05
53% spare
Colesno items missing · $13.28 of food · $1.42 more
$27.73
52% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi· $14.26 of food
$51.51
72% spare
No price at Aldi for:
- Sesame oil
$2.97a serve
$2.97 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths
About $11.86 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$25.80 across 3 shops · all 9 items priced · $3.35 more for bigger packs, 61% spare for later
WoolworthsBest choice$11.86
no items missing
you'll pay $25.05 · 53% of it spare
Coles$13.28
no items missing · $1.42 more
you'll pay $27.73 · 52% of it spare
Aldi$14.26
missing 1 item
you'll pay $51.51 · 72% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$9.55
Dried noodles
$0.60/100g
need 350 g2 × Urban Eats Vermicelli Rice Noodles 250 g$1.49closest match
Aldi$0.60/100g$1.49·Woolworths$0.71/100g$2.85·Coles$0.68/100g$1.70
Carrots
$2.09/kg
need 200 gNo Brand Carrots 1 kg$2.09
Aldi$2.09/kg$2.09·Woolworths~$2.40/kg$0.36·Coles$2.60/kg$0.44
Spring onions
$2.69/ea
need 60 gSpring Onion Bunch 1 each$2.69 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)
Aldi$2.69/ea$2.69·Coles$3.00/ea$3.00·Woolworths$3.30/ea$3.30
Soy sauce
$0.36/100ml
need 60 mlAsia Green Garden Sauce Soy, Regular 500 ml$1.79
Aldi$0.36/100ml$1.79·Woolworths$0.38/100ml$1.90·Coles$1.00/100ml$2.50
Buy at Coles$9.95
Cucumber
$4.90/kg
need 200 g2 × Coles Lebanese Cucumbers approx. 160 g$0.78closest matchreal special
Coles$4.90/kg$0.78·Aldi~$6.23/kg$2.49·Woolworths~$7.68/kg$1.42
Fresh ginger
$33.00/kg
need 15 gColes Australian Ginger Loose approx. 130 g$4.29
Coles$33.00/kg$4.29·Woolworths$33.00/kg$2.64·Aldi~$249.92/kg$29.99
Buy at Woolworths$6.30
Cabbage
$2.10/ea
need 300 gFresh Red Cabbage Quarter each$2.10closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)
Woolworths$2.10/ea$2.10·Aldi$3.49/ea$3.49·Coles$4.00/ea$4.00
Honey
$1.05/100g
need 30 gCloverdale Pure Honey Squeeze 400 g$4.20closest match
Woolworths$1.05/100g$4.20·Coles$1.60/100g$4.00·Aldi$1.20/100g$5.99