That title was a mouthful! Summer was taking its time to leave us this year…not I’m complaining! I love the warm weather! So I treated myself to a refreshing lunch of cold soba noodles with edamame in a spicy honey-ginger-soy dressing with a side of cucumber sesame salad. The cucumber salad was so pretty! I used a peeler to make delicate little strips. It’s great to make ahead and stays well! The noodles were also super easy to make and would make an excellent side dish or light lunch when entertaining. Trust me, your guests will love it!
The kind of soba noodles I used was King Soba noodles with organic sweet potato and buckwheat. Soba noodles are japanese noodles made from buckwheat, which is a high-nutrient carb that scores low on the glycemic index. I chose this particular buckwheat noodle mainly for the color, I felt it would contrast nicely with the edamame, cilantro and scallions, but any type of soba noodle will work.
Here is a blog that shows how to perfectly cook soba noodles.
Honey-Ginger-Soy Soba Noodle Salad
Ingredients
- 2 bunches Soba noodles The packets come tied in bunches. You can use 2 bunches
- 1/2 cup Edamame
- 1 handful Carrot sticks Or coarsely grated carrot
- 4 Scallions chopped
Dressing
- 1 tsp Honey sriracha
- 1 tsp Ginger grated
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- 1/4 cup low sodiumsoy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha to taste
Garnish
- 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped
- 2 tsp Black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil
- Once it comes to a boil, dump the noodles in and let it boil for about 5 minutes.
- Check to see, to make sure it doesn't get too starchy. It should not be al dente.
- Drain the noodles and submerge them in a bowl of cold water. With your hands, gently rub the noodles to remove the starch. This will help prevent it from clumping.
- In a blender, add about a 3/4 inch nub of ginger, skin removed, 1 tsp honey, 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp of toasted sesame oil, a squirt of sriracha . Blend until smooth.
- Taste, and add water depending on how strong the flavor is. Add ginger for more spiciness, add honey for more sweetness.
- In a mixing bowl, combine soba noodles with 1/2 cup edamame, a handful of carrot sticks, and the sauce. Mix well.
- Serve and garnish with 4 scallions, chopped, cilantro and sesame seeds.
Cold Cucumber Salad
This recipe is super simple!
Cold Cucumber Sesame Salad
Ingredients
- 1 english cucumber peeled
- 1 carrot peeled
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1-2 tsp sugar
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut 1 English cucumber in half length-wise.
- Using a vegetable peeler peel the skin, and remove the seeds with a spoon.
- Continue peeling the cucumber so it falls in delicate, strips.
- Do the same with 1 carrot
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 tbsp rice vinegar and 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil and 1-2 tsp sugar. Add a few chilli flakes for flavor and salt to taste. Whisk until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the mixture over the salad. This can be served immediately, or later. The flavor seeps in more the longer you wait. It's so delicious I can't wait for you to try!
- This recipe yields 2 servings. double for a larger quantity.
Howdy
I love your recipes and I am going to make to Soba noodle salad for associates on Saturday. Thank you !!!!
Where do you shop for all the good ingredients you come up with?
I hope you are doing well.
cheers, Maggie
Dr Margaret New The Middleburg Group, LLC 703-298-2525
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just the thing for flu season!!