Soba Noodle Salad

Our wonderful Soba Salad ticks all the boxes for a delicious light meal.

  • 30 mins
  • Medium
  • Sides
  • 1-2 Servings

Ingredients

Serves 2

  • 2 bundles of soba noodles
  • 150g shelled edamame beans
  • ¼ cucumber, cut into juliennes
  • 80g mixed salad leaves

Soy and sesame Dressing:

  • 2 tbsp Japanese traditional dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • Red chilli pepper, seeded, sliced 
  • ½ Lime juice 
  • Some stems of coriander
  • Toasted sesame seeds
  • ¼ nori sheet, cut the nori into fine strips

Directions

  1. Bring 1L water to the boil in a medium saucepan. Cook the edamame beans for 2-3 minutes. When the edamame beans are cooked, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process, drain well.
  2. Bring 3L water to the boil in a separate large saucepan. Cook the soba noodles for 5 minutes. Make sure the noodles do not boil over. If they boil over, add a little cold water and continue to simmer. When the soba noodles are cooked, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process, drain well.
  3. To make the dressing, combine all the seasonings in a mixing bowl.
  4. Dress the edamame, soba noodles, and mixed leaves with the soy and sesame dressing before serving.
  5. Sprinkle with the shredded nori and white sesame seeds on top.

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