Seven-Layer Asian Noodle Salad With Creamy Peanut Sauce

Beautiful, fresh seven-layer Asian noodle salad that will wow your family and friends before they take their first bite! Bright, delicious, healthy, mouthwatering are just a few words I would describe this seven-layer Asian salad.

This is the time of year where we crave bright, delicious food.

No kidding summertime is made for entertaining, pool parties, beach parties, and delicious bright food, so why not impress your guests with a well prepared elegant pasta salad.

This Seven-Layer Asian pasta salad is served with creamy peanut sauce. It takes no real effort. It is easy and quick. A crowd pleaser for sure!

Typically, seven-Layer salads include iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sweet peas, hard-boiled eggs, sharp cheddar cheese (and bacon pieces). My version of this eye-catching Asian noodle salad will be your new favorite crowd pleaser and will inspire you to create your version of seven-layer salads.

I often make my cowboy caviar when entertaining guests during the summer. However, periodically I’ll throw in a twist. Something that no one is expecting. There are times it is my Pikliz served with plantains or BBQ chicken, this easy Asian noodle salad is another dish that often makes it to the serving table.  A great way to impress your guests. Perfect for any season. Your guests will think you have been in the kitchen all day preparing the salad and making it pretty just for them!

Why this Asian noodle salad recipe works:

My favorite reason why this Asian noodle salad recipe works are listed below.

1. Can be served cold.
2. Can be served warm. Yes. If you are not a fan of cold pasta salad, then feel free to warm up the noodles before assembling all of the ingredients. I have served it both ways. However, my personal favorite, of course, is to eat it cold.
3. If you are looking for easy meals to serve at a gathering, this light noodle salad must be added to the list.
4. Great dish for summer cookouts.
5. You can make the Asian noodle salad any way you’d like; feel free to add chicken, shrimp, or even steak.
6. Taste incredible cold and at room temperature.

How to Make Seven-Layer Noodle Salad:

The method is very simple. You will need the following ingredients listed below.

1. 2 cups cooked EZ Peel shrimp
2. Thai kitchen thin rice noodles
3. 3 cups matchstick carrots
4. 3 large boiled eggs
5. 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes cut in in half
6. 3 cups broccoli florets
7. 3 cups shredded red cabbage

Simply cook the noodles according to the direction on the box and place in an ice bath. Peel, devein (if possible), and “cook” the shrimp. Boil the hard eggs. I cooked the broccoli florets for 7 minutes, leaving them a little crunchy. Allow everything to cool, get your prettiest glass bowl or trifle bowl to start assembling. Simple as that!

How to Make Creamy Peanut Sauce:

You’ll need the following ingredients listed below.

1. 1 cup creamy peanut butter spread
2. ½ cup Hoisin Sauce
3. 2 Tbsp. Sriracha hot chili sauce
4. ¼ cup soy sauce
5. ¼ cup water 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Place the ingredients in a large bowl, whisk well to combine.

Prepare the Asian pasta salad:

In a large bowl or trifle bowl, place the cold noodles at the bottom of the bowl. Then start layering in the order of your choice or you may follow my method.

1. Noodles
2. Carrots
3. Red cabbage
4. Broccoli
5. Cherry tomatoes
6. Shrimp
7. Eggs

Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Asian salad recipe notes:

1. To save time cook the eggs, broccoli, and shrimp the night before. Place in the refrigerator to use the next day when you are ready to assemble the noodle salad. Cook the noodles as you prepare the items as the noodles do not require a significant amount of time to cook.
2. Prepare the peanut Sauce the night before to save time.
3. Use a blender to help combine the ingredients for the peanut dressing.

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Seven-Layer Asian Salad With Creamy Peanut Sauce

Beautiful, fresh seven-layer Asian salad that will wow your family and friends before they take their first bite! Bright, delicious, healthy, mouthwatering are just a few words I would describe this seven-layer Asian salad.

Course Appetizer, Salad, Sides

Cuisine American, Asian

Keyword Asian noodle salad, Creamy Peanut Sauce, Pasta Salad, Seven-Layer Salad

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 115 kcal

Ingredients

To Make Seven-Layer Noodle Salad:

• 2 cups cooked EZ Peel shrimp
• Thai kitchen thin rice noodles
• 3 cups matchstick carrots
• 3 large boiled eggs
• 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes cut in in half
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 3 cups shredded red cabbage
• 1 tbsp butter

Make Creamy Peanut Sauce:

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter spread
• ½ cup Hoisin Sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Sriracha hot chili sauce
• Pinch salt

Instructions

To Make Seven-Layer Noodle Salad:

1. Cook the noodles according to the direction on the box then place in ice bath. 

2. Peel, devein (if possible), and cook the shrimp in a medium saucepan with the butter for 3 minutes. Boil the hard eggs or cook for 5-7 minutes, cook the broccoli florets for 7 minutes, leaving them a little crunchy. Allow cooling.

3. Assembling in the order listed below: 

   1. Noodles

   2. Carrots

   3. Red cabbage

   4. Broccoli

   5. Cherry tomatoes

   6. Shrimp

   7. Eggs

   Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

   Simple as that and enjoy!

Make Creamy Peanut Sauce:

1. Place the ingredients in a large bowl, whisk to well combine. Set aside or in the refrigerator. 

Recipe Notes

Step by step instructions with pictures

Cook the noodles according to the direction on the box and place in ice bath. Peel, devein (if possible), and cook the shrimp. Boil the hard eggs. Cooked the broccoli florets for 7 minutes. Place all the ingredients in smalls bowls for easy layering.

Prepare Peanut Sauce and set aside.

Allow everything to cool. Fix yourself a bowl. 

Get your prettiest glass bowl or trifle bowl to start assembling. 

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Nutrition Facts

Seven-Layer Asian Salad With Creamy Peanut Sauce

Amount Per Serving (6 g)

Calories 115 Calories from Fat 43

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.8g 7%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 98mg 33%

Sodium 72mg 3%

Potassium 344mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 13.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11%

Sugars 3.3g

Protein 5.8g 12%

Calcium 4%

Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.