Editors’ Collection

Hot Days Call for Cold Noodles

When you're craving noodles but a bowl of steaming broth is a no-go, these chill recipes will get you through the dog days of summer and beyond.

A dark gray bowl holds swirls of white noodles served cold with halved cherry tomatoes, sliced radish, slivered green onions and sesame seeds. — Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Cold Noodles With Tomatoes
Eric Kim
2647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,647
20 minutes
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Easy
Cold Sesame Noodles With Cucumber, Corn and Basil
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,211
25 minutes
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Easy
Tahini Ramen Salad
Kay Chun
863 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
863
30 minutes
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Easy
Cold Noodles With Zucchini
Eric Kim
945 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
945
15 minutes
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Easy
Crunchy Noodle and Tofu Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
479 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
479
20 minutes
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Easy
Rice Noodle Salad With Salted Peanuts and Herbs
Melissa Clark
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
25 minutes
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Cold Tomato and Kimchi Soba Noodle Soup
Hetty Lui McKinnon
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
15 minutes
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Easy
Broccoli Soba Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
73 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
73
25 minutes
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Easy
Chile-Oil Noodles With Cilantro
Judy Kim
3284 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,284
20 minutes
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Easy
Cold Pork Rice Noodles With Cucumber and Peanuts
Sarah Copeland
1188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,188
25 minutes
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Spicy Cucumber Noodle Salad With Clams
Eric Kim
44 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
44
30 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
133 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
133
35 minutes
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Easy
Soba Salad With Grilled Mushrooms and Tofu
Ali Slagle
187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
187
65 minutes
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Tangy Pork Noodle Salad With Lime and Lots of Herbs
Melissa Clark
913 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
913
40 minutes
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Soba Salad
Mark Bittman
2430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,430
15 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
8706 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8,706
20 minutes
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Soba Noodles With Chicken and Snap Peas
Genevieve Ko
410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
410
20 minutes
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Vegetable Noodle Salad With Sesame Vinaigrette
Kay Chun
1636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,636
20 minutes
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Easy
Cold Rice Noodles With Coconut Milk, Peanuts and Lime
Ali Slagle
514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
514
20 minutes
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Takeout-Style Sesame Noodles
Sam Sifton, Shorty Tang, Ed Schoenfeld
11659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,659
10 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Marinated Tomatoes and Tuna
Sue Li
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
25 minutes
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Easy
Kongguksu (Cold Soy Milk Noodle Soup)
Kay Chun
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
30 minutes, plus at least 8 hours’ soaking
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Japanese-Style Tuna Noodle Salad
Sam Sifton, Bart van Olphen
1726 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,726
30 minutes
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Naengmyeon (Cold Noodles in Chilled Beef Broth)
Eric Kim, Olle
64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
64
6 ¼ hours, plus 9 hours’ cooling and freezing
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Vietnamese Rice Noodles With Lemongrass Shrimp
David Tanis
499 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
499
1 hour
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Chilled Soba in Dashi With Tomatoes and Corn
Yotam Ottolenghi
70 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
70
About 1 hour 40 minutes, plus at least 1 hour cooling
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Buckwheat Noodles With Ginger and Miso
David Tanis
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
25 minutes
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Cold Noodles With Chile Oil and Citrusy Cabbage
Alison Roman
826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
826
35 minutes
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Vietnamese Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Salad
David Tanis
1350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,350
1 hour
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Chicken and Mango Soba Salad With Peanut Dressing
Susan Spungen
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
25 minutes
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Cold Spicy Kimchi Noodles
David Tanis
909 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
909
30 minutes
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Cold Soba Noodles With Dipping Sauce
Mark Bittman
1176 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,176
30 minutes
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Easy
Cold Sesame Noodles With Crunchy Vegetables
Mark Bittman
1752 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,752
About 20 minutes
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Easy
Cold Noodles With Sesame Sauce, Chicken And Cucumbers
Mark Bittman
1544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,544
30 minutes
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Cold Sesame Noodles With Sweet Peppers
Martha Rose Shulman
251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
251
15 minutes
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Easy
Soba Noodles With Chilled Dashi
Mark Bittman
17 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
17
15 minutes, plus 2 days' refrigeration
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Cold Rice Noodles With Grilled Chicken and Peanut Sauce
David Tanis
1861 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,861
About 45 minutes
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Cellophane Noodle Salad With Cabbage
Martha Rose Shulman
136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
136
15 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Noodle Salad With Creamy Sesame Dressing
Martha Rose Shulman
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
About 40 minutes
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Healthy
Vietnamese-Style Rice-Noodle and Steak Salad
Melissa Clark
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
20 minutes
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Easy
Korean Chilled Buckwheat Noodles With Chilled Broth and Kimchi
Martha Rose Shulman
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
About 40 minutes
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Easy
Rice Noodle Salad With Crispy Tofu and Lime-Peanut Dressing
Martha Rose Shulman
255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
255
40 minutes
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Easy
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