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March 19, 2014

Cucumber Noodles with Asparagus and Ginger Scallion Sesame Sauce (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegan, Paleo)

Home » Recipes » Diets » Gluten-Free » Cucumber Noodles with Asparagus and Ginger Scallion Sesame Sauce (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegan, Paleo)

Quickly blanched asparagus spears top a pile of ginger scallion doused cucumber noodles and are finished with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.

paleo cucumber noodles with asparagus and ginger scallion sesame sauce

This is the time of year I most look forward to.  As we slowly inch our way closer to the long sunshine-filled days of summer, spring paves the way with plenty of fresh produce to revive us from our winter slumber.

The arrival of the first bunches of asparagus always puts me in a good mood; and I enjoy them while I can shaved thinly in salads, quickly braised with other spring vegetables, quickly pickled or to swipe up herb filled aiolis.

cucumber noodles with asparagus and ginger scallion sesame sauce

Lately I’ve been serving them tossed with slippery, slurp-worthy cucumber noodles in a ginger, scallion sesame sauce.  The crisp-tender texture of quickly blanched asparagus spears are the perfect companion to the silky strands of noodles, each bite infused with the gentle heat of ginger and the freshness of spring green onions.

If you haven’t made noodles out of vegetables yet I suggest you invest in a small julienne peeler or spiralizer and try your hand at it; I guarantee you’ll quickly be part of the vegetable noodle fan club.  The possibilities are endless depending on what season you’re in, and you end up with a plateful of ribbony strands that you can twist and turn around your fork (or chopsticks) like noodles.

gluten-free cucumber noodles with asparagus and ginger scallion sauce

Here I’ve used cucumbers to create skinny soba-like noodles that are slicked with a flavorful Asian sauce made from finely chopped scallions, fresh grated ginger, a splash of sesame oil and a pinch of red pepper.  The sauce whisks up quickly while you blanch your asparagus spears in boiling salted water until tender but still crisp and bright green.  Meanwhile you create your “noodle” base and the rest is just a matter of assembly.

What you end up with is a bowl piled high with cool slippery noodles punctuated with tender bites of asparagus and a palmful of toasted sesame seeds.

Have you tried making vegetables into noodles?

Serves serves 2 to 4

Cucumber Noodles with Asparagus and Ginger Scallion Sesame Sauce

25 minPrep Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 small scallions (green onions), thinly sliced
  • One 2 to 3 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated on a microplane or fine zester
  • 1 teaspoon/5ml toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tablespoons/30ml olive oil (chose one with a fairly light and neutral flavor)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons/23ml coconut aminos or gluten-free tamari
  • 1 /8th teaspoon red pepper flakes , or more to taste
  • Pinch of sea salt, to taste
  • 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed and sliced on the diagonal into 2 inch pieces
  • 2 English hothouse cucumbers, peeled
  • 2 Tablespoons/30g toasted sesame seeds to garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl whisk together the scallions, ginger, toasted sesame oil , olive oil, coconut aminos , red pepper flakes .
  2. Taste and add a pinch of salt if needed. Set aside while you make the asparagus and cucumber noodles. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the asparagus spears until crisp tender (about 2 minutes) then drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and set color.Using a julienne peeler or spiralizer create long noodles from the peeled cucumbers. (If using a julienne peeler, run it lengthwise until you reach the core then turn a ¼ turn and repeat all the way around. Toss the cucumber noodles with the ginger scallion sauce, add the cooled blanched asparagus and toss gently again to combine. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve.

Notes

Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Paleo (for a Raw version, skip blanching the asparagus and shave it thinly with a peeler and use un-toasted sesame seeds)

Nutrition

Calories

1947 cal

Fat

222 g

Carbs

9 g

Protein

2 g
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Sylvie

Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she’s been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.

Filed Under: Courses/Meal, Diets, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Mains, Paleo, Recipes, Savory, Season, Spring, Vegan Tagged With: asparagus, cucumber, ginger, noodles, scallions, sesame

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  1. Shannen says

    April 7, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    Does anyone know whether this recipe would freeze well?
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    • Sylvie says

      April 8, 2015 at 1:12 am

      No, it's best eaten fresh but will keep in the fridge overnight.
      Reply
  2. Deuce says

    February 14, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Will this keep overnight? I would want to make it for dinner and then take it for lunch the next day. Not sure how well cucumber keeps though since it tends to let go more moisture as it sits.
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    • Sylvie says

      February 15, 2015 at 7:57 pm

      It won't be quite as crunchy but it should be fine for lunch the next day.
      Reply
  3. veenashankar says

    March 31, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    so refreshing and healthy noodles
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