Fresh Vegetable Soba Noodle Salad with Soy Lime Vinaigrette
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Serves: 1-2 servings
 
Soba noodle tossed with bok choy, snow peas, carrots, bean sprouts, and chopped almonds in a soy lime dressing. This fresh vegetable soba noodle salad with soy lime vinaigrette embodies spring with all the different vegetables and refreshing taste.
Ingredients
Soba noodle
  • 1 bundle of soba noodle
  • Water for boiling
Vegetables
  • 3 bok choy, sliced in half or fourths depending on size
  • 1 cup snow peas, ends removed
  • Pinch of salt (optional)
Salad
  • ½ cup shred carrots
  • ½ cup bean sprouts
  • ⅓ cup roasted almonds, chopped
  • Red chili pepper, sliced (optional)
Soy Lime Vinaigrette
  • 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
Directions:
  1. First, heat water in a medium sized pot and cook the soba noodles according to the package, about 5-6 minutes.
  2. In a medium sized pan, warm a little bit of olive oil over medium heat. Add bok choy and snow peas then cook them for about 5-8 minutes until they soften to your liking. Season the vegetables with a pinch of salt.
  3. Once the vegetables are cooked, add them to the soba noodle. Add the shredded carrots, bean sprouts, and chopped almonds. Toss until they’re well combined.
  4. In a small bowl, add soy sauce, lime juice, and a little bit of sugar. Use a spoon to stir until the ingredients are well incorporated.
  5. Add the sauce to the soba noodle salad to taste.
  6. Top the soba noodle salad with sliced red chili pepper if desired.
  7. Serve the fresh vegetable soba noodle with soy lime dressing cold.
  8. If saving the soba noodle salad for the next day, keep the soy lime vinaigrette separate until ready to eat.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2016/04/25/fresh-vegetable-soba-noodle-salad-with-soy-lime-vinaigrette/