You can definitely make friends with these salads. These recipes are light and refreshing, but still full of flavour. We're betting that you'll come back for seconds.
Slurp your way through these 16 noodle salads
Twirl your fork through these refreshing recipes.
![[**Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/chicken-noodle-salad-with-turmeric-lime-dressing-15596|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450529_webturnericchicken.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing
Photo: William Meppem![**[Prawn and soba noodle salad with sesame-ginger dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/prawn-and-soba-noodle-salad-with-sesame-ginger-dressing-13534|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450529_webprawnnoodles.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Prawn and soba noodle salad with sesame-ginger dressing
Photo: John Paul Urizar![**[Lemongrass beef with rice noodles](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lemongrass-beef-with-rice-noodles-12731|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450528_weblemongrassbeef.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Lemongrass beef with rice noodles
Photo: William Meppem![**[Yum woon sen (Thai glass noodle salad)](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/glass-noodle-salad-12181|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450526_webchickenglassnoodle.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Yum woon sen (Thai glass noodle salad)
Photo: Prue Ruscoe![**[Vietnamese lemon grass beef and rice noodle salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/vietnamese-lemon-grass-beef-and-rice-noodle-salad-14053|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450529_webvietnamesenoodle.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Vietnamese lemon grass beef and rice noodle salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Little Thai prawn and glass noodle salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/little-thai-prawn-and-glass-noodle-salad-9433|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450529_webthaisalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Little Thai prawn and glass noodle salad
Photo: Geoff Lung![**[Soy-roast ocean trout with peas and soba noodles](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/soy-roast-ocean-trout-with-peas-and-soba-noodles-13127|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450529_webtroutnoodles.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Soy-roast ocean trout with peas and soba noodles
Photo: William Meppem![**[Rice noodle bowl with herbs and chilli-lime dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/healthy-recipes/rice-noodle-bowl-with-herbs-and-chilli-lime-dressing-15546|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450528_webnoodlechillilime.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Rice noodle bowl with herbs and chilli-lime dressing
Photo: Ben Hansen![**[Dang myun noodles with raw tuna and kimchi daikon](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/dang-myun-noodles-with-raw-tuna-and-kimchi-daikon-14050|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450528_webdangmyun.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Dang myun noodles with raw tuna and kimchi daikon
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Prawn, cabbage and soba noodle salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/prawn-cabbage-and-soba-noodle-salad-13790|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450529_webprawncabbage.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Prawn, cabbage and soba noodle salad
Photo: William Meppem![**[Chilled tossed noodles](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/chilled-tossed-noodles-9766|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450527_webchillednoodles.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Ben Dearnley
![**[Vietnamese-style beef and vermicelli salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/vietnamese-style-beef-and-vermicelli-salad-13542|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450526_webbeefvermicelli.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Vietnamese-style beef and vermicelli salad
Photo: John Paul Urizar![**[Coconut-poached prawns, rice noodles and Asian herb salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/coconut-poached-prawns-rice-noodles-and-asian-herb-salad-13531|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450528_webcoconutprawns.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Coconut-poached prawns, rice noodles and Asian herb salad
Photo: William Meppem![**[Grilled chicken and rice noodle salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-chicken-and-rice-noodle-salad-16615|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450527_webchickenricenoodle.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Grilled chicken and rice noodle salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Sichuan chicken noodle salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/sichuan-chicken-noodle-salad-12191|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450526_webchickennoodlesalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Sichuan chicken salad with chilled noodles and cucumber](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/sichuan-chicken-salad-with-chilled-noodles-and-cucumber-13775|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/16/1571180450529_websichuanchicken.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Sichuan chicken salad with chilled noodles and cucumber
Photo: William Meppem
