Hot-and-Sour Soba Salad Recipe

Name: Hot-and-Sour Soba Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut butter (to taste); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or seasoned rice wine vinegar; 1 to 2 teaspoons hot red pepper oil (to taste); Pinch of cayenne; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger; Salt; freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth; 1/2 pound Japanese buckwheat noodles; 1 cup diced or julienned cucumber; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; Lettuce, baby spinach, radicchio or arugula for serving (optional)

Servings: persons

1 to 2 tablespoons peanut butter (to taste)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or seasoned rice wine vinegar
1 to 2 teaspoons hot red pepper oil (to taste)
Pinch of cayenne
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger
Salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1/2 pound Japanese buckwheat noodles
1 cup diced or julienned cucumber
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Lettuce, baby spinach, radicchio or arugula for serving (optional)

1
Heat the peanut butter for 10 to 20 seconds in a microwave to make it easier to mix.
2
Combine with the soy sauce, vinegar, hot red pepper oil, cayenne, garlic, ginger and salt and pepper.
3
Whisk together.
4
Whisk in the sesame oil, canola oil and broth.
5
Set aside.
6
To cook the noodles, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add salt, if desired, and the noodles.
7
When the water comes back to a boil and bubbles up, add a cup of cold water to the pot.
8
Allow the water to come back to a boil, and add another cup of cold water.
9
Allow the water to come to a boil one more time, and add a third cup of water.
10
When the water comes to a boil again, the noodles should be cooked through.
11
Drain and toss immediately with the dressing (whisk the dressing again first).
12
Add the remaining ingredients, and toss together.
13
Taste, adjust seasonings, and serve over a bed of salad greens if desired.

618

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut butter (to taste), 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or seasoned rice wine vinegar, 1 to 2 teaspoons hot red pepper oil (to taste), and more.

Yes, Hot-and-Sour Soba Salad falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Hot-and-Sour Soba Salad

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