This Hoisin Vinaigrette Cold Noodle Salad is the perfect warm-weather meal prep option for weekday lunches. Packed with fresh veggies, plus edamame for protein, it’s a nutritious and delicious make-ahead lunch.

Hearty cold salads like this are a reliable make-ahead fridge staple for me during warm weather. And now that I’m back to working full-time, I love having lunches prepped for the week, whether I’m packing them up to take to the office or I’m working from home. This salad packs in lots of fresh veggies, protein from edamame, and carbohydrates for satisfaction. Smothered in tangy-sweet Hoisin Vinaigrette, this salad is both refreshing and satiating. 

And every time I make anything with edamame, I get to reflect on memories of my grandma and have a little giggle. Sometime in the last few years she was with us, we introduced her to edamame. Probably alongside one of our blow-out family sushi parties, which are a whole other story. At any rate, she was hooked after she tried edamame for the first time, but she could never remember what it was called. From then on, we had to have “Eddie’s mommy” with our sushi, and we still enjoy “Eddie’s mommy” today. 

So, make this Hoisin Vinaigrette Cold Noodle Salad for lunches this week, and have yourself a laugh thinking about a sweet old lady asking for “Eddie’s mommy!” 

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