Yum Yum Noodle Salad
This cold noodle salad is creamy, refreshing, and full of flavor with Yum Yum sauce, sesame oil, tahini, crisp cucumber, shredded carrots, and tender vermicelli rice noodles. It is perfect for summer, and the kids go crazy for it too.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Yum Yum sauce
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 large cucumber diced small
- 1 handful shredded carrots
- 1 pack vermicelli rice noodles cooked, rinsed, and cooled
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Yum Yum sauce, 3 tablespoons sesame oil, olive oil, tahini, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the maple syrup or honey, 4 tablespoons soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the second mixture into the large mixing bowl with the Yum Yum sauce mixture and whisk everything together until fully combined.
- Add the diced cucumber, shredded carrots, and cooled vermicelli rice noodles. Gently toss until the noodles and vegetables are evenly coated.
- Refrigerate until chilled and serve cold.
Notes
This is one of my favorite refreshing pasta salads for summer. It has very little prep, comes together quickly, and the kids love it. The only thing you really have to chop is one cucumber into small pieces.