10 Minute Sambal Manis Noodles
Spicy-sweetish and ready in 10 minutes—these sambal manis noodles are your new favorite lazy-but-delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 500 g quick-cooking Asian noodles I used buckwheat noodles, but any speedy noodle works!
- ½ a large cucumber thinly sliced into sticks
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Optional: 1 chopped green onion for garnish
For the Sauce
- 4 tablespoons untoasted (virgin) sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons Tamari or soy sauce
- 1 heaping teaspoon sambal manis paste
Instructions
- Cook your noodles according to the package directions.
- While the noodles cook, thinly slice your cucumber into sticks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients.
- Drain your noodles, rinse them quickly under cool water, and then toss them with the sauce, sliced cucumber, and sesame seeds.
- Optional: Sprinkle with chopped green onion.Not optional: Enjoy.