Low Carb Magic Noodle Salad With Sweet and Sour Dressing

Many of my friends and foodies bloggers are on the Keto bandwagon, are you one of them?  Although I am not specifically on a keto diet, I found myself do enjoy low carb meals every now and then. With low carb meals, not only that I won't get the sugar high (then really tired and sleepy afterwards), many low carb meals are quite delicious!  Such as this Low Carb Magic Noodle Salad With Sweet and Sour Dressing!

What is so magical about this Noodle Salad?  Not only because it's really low carb, it also changes color. And the colors are all natural too.  Can you guess where this gorgeous blue and purple colors are from?  If you say purple cabbage, you are 100% correct.

I soaked the noodles in the purple cabbage stock and it turn to this vibrant blue color.  The acidity in the sweet and sour dressing then turn in into this beautiful purple.  The color changes all because of the difference in the PH level.  I wish I has pay more attention when I was in the chemistry class in college to tell you more of the details!  Nevertheless, this is a delicious and magic noodle salad!

The low carb noodle that I used is made from Shirataki.  This type of low carb noodles are getting very popular as the Keto diet trend is on the raise.  There are many brands out there on the market and I will list some at the end of this blog post for your reference.

 

If you haven't watch my YouTube video tutorial, please go check it out.  This noodle is so easy to make and super delicious.  Not to mention, it'll be a wonderful science project with your kiddos while they are having remote learning from home!  Hope you all stay well, stay healthy, and stay safe! 

Low Carb Magic Noodle Salad With Sweet and Sour Dressing

For the Noodle Salad:

1/4 purple cabbage, cut into thin strips
2 cups water
1 package (14oz) Low Carb Noodles

1 cup butter lettuce, chopped
1/2 a carrot, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup cilantro,
1 radish, sliced
5-6 cooked shrimps 
1 tablespoon green onions, chopped

For the Low Carb Sweet & Sour Dressing:
3 tablespoons sugar-free simple syrup
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon shallots, chopped
1 Thai chili, chopped

To prepare the noodle:

Place your cabbage in a medium sauce pan. Add in 2 cups of water, cover and bring it to a boil over medium high heat.  Then turn to a low heat and simmer for 2 minutes.  When time is up, remove the pot from heat and let it cool down slightly. Strain out the liquid.  You can use the cabbage for another salad or pickle them so nothing goes to waste.

(The noodles usually come in a pouch with water) Simply drain and discard the liquid in the package.  Cut them into shorter length. I am using a 14oz package today and they do come in smaller package as well.  Next, place the noodles in the cabbage liquid that we prepared earlier. 

While your noddle is soaking, let’s prepare the dressing for this noodle salad.

To Prepare the Dressing:

Place all the ingredients of the dressing in a small bowl, give it a quick stir and your dressing is ready.

To Assemble:

Next, strain the noodles.  You can reuse the cabbage liquid for more noodles.  

In a large bowl, place butter lettuce on the bottom, arrange  the magic noodles, carrots, cilantro, radish, shrimps, and sprinkle green onion on top.

Serve the dressing on the side at the table as that is part of the fun of this Low Carb Magic Noodle Salad!  Enjoy!

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Beauty DIY - How to Make Essential Oil Perfume Rollers

Shall I start off with Happy New Year? Or Happy Belated Valentine's Day?  So sorry that I've been MIA for a while.  If you follow me on YouTube and Instagram, you know that I'm still very much alive and active on those platforms.  I shared this Beauty DIY -  Essential Oil Perfume Rollers video on my Youtube channel just in time for the Holidays.  Hope you guys had a chance to check it out and made them for your friends and family.  If not, please make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel here so that you won't miss out on the latest video tutorials.  I usually publish my videos there before writing a blog post on my Blog.   

For Valentine's Day, or Galentine's Day (for girlfriends), I made these perfume rollers for the ladies and coaches in my Yoga classes.  I am just so happy that they love these so much!  Now, we are all going to feel great and smell wonderful, even after the sweaty Yoga-Lette (Yoga-Palette) classes.  How did you celebrate Valentine's Day?  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know.

Back to these Essential Oil Perfume Rollers, I am using 10 ml bottles here (See product list at the end of this post for details).  I've played around with different essential oils and blend up a few fragrance that I love.  Some of my favorites are Gratitude, Happiness, Rose Garden, Wake Up, and Stress Away.  Since essential oil are very potent and shouldn't be use alone directly onto your skin, these rollers are mixed with a carrying oil.  And I am using an Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil as my carrying oil. This Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil won't solidify even in cold temperature, which is perfect for these perfume rollers. For each 10 ml perfume roller, you only need around 12 drops of essential oils. I usually mix 3 to 4 different kinds of essential oil, and then fill the rest of the bottle to with the coconut oil until it reaches 10 ml. (Watch my video tutorial for more details)     

I always carry one of these perfume rollers in my purse.  It's wonderful when I need to take a deep breath, de-stress a little before moving on.  So, be sure to check out my video tutorial on how to make these beautiful Essential Oil Perfume Rollers!  If you have any questions, feel free to leave me your questions here or on my Youtube video.  The next couple of videos will be back to recipes, so stay tuned!

Products and Ingredients Used in this video: Essential Oil Roller Bottles (10 ml, 24 packs) https://amzn.to/34OiI2W Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil 16 oz https://amzn.to/392wYIL OXO Good Grips 4-Piece Mini Measuring Beaker Set https://amzn.to/34NDAau Organic Essential Oil Set (Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Rosemary, Cedarwood, Sweet Orange and Citronella) https://amzn.to/2ZdJel5 Essential Oil Set (Lavender, Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Orange Sweet, Lemon, etc) https://amzn.to/2Q6M5s9 Essential Oil Set (Rose, Vanilla, Sandalwood) https://amzn.to/392fyMt Frankincense Serrata Organic Essential Oil https://amzn.to/2MiCi0Z

Oil Blend Recipes: Gratitude: 4 drops bergamot 4 drops wild or sweet orange 4 drops white fir Happiness: 3 drops ylang ylang 4 drops wild or sweet orange 2 drops of vanilla 3 drops lavender Rose Garden: 6 drops of rose 3 drops sandalwood 3 drops frankincense Wake Up: 3 drops lime 3 drops sweet or wild orange 2 drops frankincense 4 drops of peppermint Stress Away: 4 drops lavender 4 drops cedarwood 4 drops frankincense

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