Soba Noodle Salad

Soba Noodle Salad

Soba noodles are Japanese noodles made of buckwheat flour and wheat flour. They can be prepared in cold and hot dishes. This particular recipe is meant to be served chilled or at room temperature.

Ingredients for the Salad (serves 2) :
2 bundles of Soba noodles
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick pieces
1 small red pepper, cut into matchstick pieces
1 small cucumber, seeded and cut into matchstick pieces
2 scallions, sliced

Ingredients for the Dressing:
3 Tbsp tamari (or soy sauce)
2 Tbsp sweet & spicy chili sauce
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
1-2 tsp wasabi paste
1" piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2-3 Tbsp, sesame seeds, toasted

Bring pot of water to a boil. Add noodles, reduce heat and continue to cook for 6-7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside to cool.

As the noodles are cooking, slice the carrots, red pepper, cucumber and scallions. Toast the sesame seeds in a pan for about 5 minutes.  Prepare the dressing by whisking all of the ingredients except for the sesame seeds.

In a bowl, combine the noodles, vegetables, dressing and sesame seeds. Let the dish sit for 30 minutes at room temperature before serving or chill it in the fridge to serve at a later time.