Soba Noodle Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
 
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Soba noodles and vegetables are coated in a flavorful sesame ginger soy vinaigrette that is perfect served warm, room temperature or cold.
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 8 oz Japanese soba noodles
  • 2 cups green beans – trimmed and cut in 2 in. pieces
  • 1 medium carrot – grated
  • ½ cup scallions – minced
  • 2 tablespoons black roasted sesame seeds
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • For the vinaigrette:
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce – low sodium
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ tablespoon sambal oelek (a chili paste) - option
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of salty water to boil and add soba noodles. Cook according to package instructions adding the green beans 2 minutes before the end of cooking time.
  2. Drain noodles and green beans in a strainer and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. (This keeps the beans bright green.)
  3. In the bottom of a medium bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette: lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, sesame oil and sambal oelek.
  4. Add the soba noodles and green beans to the bowl with the vinaigrette along with the grated carrot, scallions and black roasted sesame seeds. Toss well to coat and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
Notes
Top the noodles with tofu or shredded chicken for an even heartier meal.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 cups Calories: 328 Fat: 8.5
Recipe by Eating Made Easy at https://eating-made-easy.com/soba-noodle-salad-sesame-ginger-vinaigrette/