Sesame Soba Noodle Salad
This cold soba noodle salad is packed full of veggies and flavor!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 231kcal
Ingredients
- 9.5 oz soba noodles
- 1 red pepper thinly sliced
- 2 large carrots, shredded approx 2 cups
- 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup cooked edamame 8-10 oz in the pod
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds optional
Dressing
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 2-3 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 2 tablespoons hoisin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Start a pot of water to boil for noodles. Meanwhile, prep your veggies and add to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup with a pour spout, add all dressing ingredients and whisk.
- Once water is boiling, add noodles and cook for 4 minutes (or for time on package).
- Drain noodles into a colander and immediately rinse with cold water.
- Shake off excess water of noodles in colander. Using tongs or your hand, add a clump of noodles, one at a time, to the large bowl with veggies and mix. Repeat until all noodles are in the bowl and mixed with the veggies.
- Pour dressing over noodles and veggies and mix well. Ensuring that all noodles and veggies are coated.
- Top with sesame seeds (if desired) and serve, or cover and chill in fridge until ready to serve.
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Notes
Make-Ahead:
Prep this salad in advance and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days. Note that after a couple of days the noodles will start to soften. You could also prep the noodles and veggies separately from the dressing and mix just an hour before serving.
Substitutions:
Noodles: Use any noodles you'd like! We recommend a thicker cut noodle though, something that'll hold up to all of the veggies in this dish. Vermicelli style or a thin rice noodle or angel hair pasta we find to be a little too thin/delicate a noodle for this salad. Whatever you use, be sure to cook per the instructions for the specific noodles.
Garlic: 1 teaspoon powdered for 1 tablespoon fresh.
Ginger: Use 1 teaspoon powdered for 1 tablespoon fresh.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3721IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg