Soba Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 577
- Total Fat
- 19
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 93
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 23
- Protein
- 20
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 1266
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
Soba Noodle Salad:
12 ounces soba noodles
1 medium cucumber, diced
1 medium carrot, sliced into thin matchsticks
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
Unsalted roasted peanuts, crushed, for garnish
Cilantro leaves, for garnish (optional)
Peanut Dressing:
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons minced garlic
Directions
- Make the salad: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the soba noodles and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Drain the noodles and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
- Transfer the noodles to a large bowl; add the cucumbers, carrots and bell peppers.
- Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, honey, garlic and the reserved cooking water until creamy.
- Add the dressing to the bowl with the noodles and toss to combine. Garnish with crushed peanuts and cilantro. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.