Happy Monday!!
Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day! It was an absolutely gorgeous day around here yesterday. Blue skies, warm... Very nice for a change. Fingers crossed, it will stay like this for a while!
I had a very nice day. Went to work for a little bit, went for a long run, had dinner with my son.... I wanted to be outside as much as possible but... the beautiful weather wasn't the only reason.
The thing is, I can't get the temperature inside my apartment to go under 80 degrees. Seriously. I have all the windows open and the fans going. And still feels like a sauna in there. The AC doesn't go on because the management office "hasn't switched the system from heat to AC for the season yet". What does that even mean anyway? It's not like they're paying for my gas and electric. I am! I'm not sure if that's a common thing in apartment buildings, but it's certainly annoying. I literally have to sit around with an ice pack in my hand. And don't even get me started with the whole sleeping situation. It's almost impossible!! Sooo... I guess it's time to go apartment hunting... again. Sheesh...
And as if it wasn't bad enough, once I get in the kitchen and start cooking, it gets even worse. It's just ridiculous. Basically I've been trying to avoid the stove as much as possible. Which means, I've been trying to come up with recipes that need little or no cooking at all. Which is totally fine with me, I actually don't mind that at all, but I guess the "tricky" part is making these recipes balanced and filling enough to serve as a meal.
Doing pretty good so far. And this one of them.
A little Asian inspired, easy and refreshing. The soba noodles are a source of carbs that literally cook in less than 7 minutes ( "cellophane" noodles work great as well and are a bit lighter); the edamame is your protein. And plenty of veggies of course (I used carrots and cucumbers here, but you can be creative!). Make a big batch and you'll have a great pack and go lunch for a few days. Also great as a light dinner or even a healthy snack 🙂
Hope you enjoy it!
Cold Soba Noodles With White Miso Dressing
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 6oz buckwheat Soba noodles
- 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
- 2 Persian cucumbers, sliced
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
- White Miso Dressing (makes 2 cups)
- ⅔ cup white miso paste
- Juice of 2 medium size lemons
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Cook soba noodles according to the instructions in the packaging (make sure not to over cook them or they will get very gummy and stick together). Drain well and transfer to a large bowl
- Add shredded carrots, edamame, cucumber, cilantro and sesame seeds
- To prepare the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth
- Pour desired amount of dressing over the noodles (we used about a cup and a half)
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Kosher / Vegan
cindele says
Oh yes!! I love this recipe- have my best friend coming to visit -she's vegan, and my kitchen is under de-construction. This will be PERFECT!! Thank you so much for your inspiration- and I hope mine looks half as yummy as in your photo!
★★★★
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you!!! We're sure it will be equally delicious. Enjoy!!
anoushe says
I love soba noodles! Can't wait to try it 🙂
Vicky & Ruth says
Thanks!!! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Gail Knafo says
Hi ladies,
I've been thinking you should compile all these recipes into a book! I print some of them and try some but often print them but never make the recipe. I think a book would sell and be a useful tool in the kitchen. Hope you girls are doing well. Love the work you are doing,very fun it seems.
Be well,
Gail
Vicky & Ruth says
Thanks Gail!!! That's definitely a project that has been on our minds for a while... We'll keep you posted. Miss you!
Lee says
I was fortunate to be the tester for this one and I had it for lunch twice last week and it was soba delicious. Keep your tasty recipes coming. Please try to make them without sugar or processed ingredients as my wife, Vicky, has me on a double detox.
Vicky & Ruth says
What? A double detox?? Wow, she's tough!! 😉
[email protected] Well Floured Kitchen says
This looks wonderful. My husband loves to bring salads to work and I'm always looking for new ideas. We often eat soba noodles, but I don't think we've every had them cold. And I love Miso, great idea - pinned!
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you!! This salad definitely is great for lunch. Quick, easy, one bowl meal 🙂
Melissa {lilmisscakes} says
I love soba noodles, thanks for a great recipe idea, I'm always looking for these sorts of dishes!
Vicky & Ruth says
Great!! Glad you liked it 🙂
stephanie says
soba noodles are my favorite! I usually make them in a soup or peanut type sauce, but next time I'm definitely
trying this. also, my building switched to air conditioning on Monday, so I feel for you!
Vicky & Ruth says
They just switched here too!! Thank goodness! We love love to prepare all kinds of salads during the summer. And we love soba noodles too! One more to add to the list 😉
[email protected] says
The dressing in this looks incredible - with the miso and maple syrup - I must make this. Love everything about it, minus the cilantro. I just can't eat the stuff!
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you!! You know cilantro is one of those herbs that people either love or hate. You can substitute parsley, and even mint would work great if you like.
Ronnie Fein says
To be honest, I don't love white miso, but I had to buy some for a recipe and have been wondering what to do with the rest. This dish looks perfect because it has so many other flavors.
Sam says
Very tasty recipe! Will def do again. I found the amount of dressing covered quite a lot more noodles than in the recipe. Probably about 500g of the dry noodles. Great work!
★★★★★
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you Sam. It is always good to have extra dressing to use in other salad 😉