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Soba Noodle Salad with Bamboo Shoots
Soba noodle salad with bamboo shoots is a fresh, healthy dish that works as a light meal or a side.
Soba Noodle Salad with Bamboo Shoots
Laura Chen
2-4
20 minutes
10 minutes
350
Japanese
Salad
For this salad, you toss cold buckwheat soba noodles with bamboo shoots, carrot, cucumber and bell pepper. The dressing of soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and garlic tastes salty and tangy with a nutty note. The salad works as a light lunch or as a side to grilled food.
Ingredients
- 200 g soba noodles
- 100 g bamboo shoots, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 3 scallions, finely sliced
- 1 handful of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
For the dressing:
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp honey or sugar
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 piece of fresh ginger (about 2 cm / 3/4 in), finely grated
- Optional: a squeeze of lime juice or a pinch of chili flakes for a fresh or spicy note
Instructions
Cook the soba noodles:
- Cook the soba noodles al dente in a large pot of boiling water according to the package instructions. Take care not to overcook them, or they lose their texture. Drain the noodles, rinse them under cold water to stop the cooking, and let them drain well.
Prepare the vegetables:
- While the noodles cook, cut the carrot, cucumber, red bell pepper and scallions into julienne or thin strips. Roughly chop the cilantro and drain the bamboo shoots.
Make the dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey or sugar, chopped garlic and grated ginger. If you like, add lime juice or chili flakes.
Assemble the salad:
- In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked, cooled soba noodles with the prepared vegetables and the bamboo shoots. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently so the ingredients are evenly coated.
Serve:
- Arrange the salad on plates or in bowls, garnish with fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds and serve right away.
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