Soba Noodle Salad with Sesame Ginger Soy Vinaigrette
This easy and flavorful Asian-inspired soba noodle salad is perfect with any veggies you have on hand and can be served cold, warm, or at room temperature.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 ounces Japanese soba noodles
- 2 cups green beans (trimmed and cut in 2 in. pieces)
- 1 medium carrot (grated)
- 1/2 cup scallions (minced)
- 2 tablespoons black roasted sesame seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon chili paste (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted 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 (chili paste).
- 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.
- 5
Toss well to coat and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.