Soba Noodle Salad with Grilled Plums

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Honey-Sesame Vinaigrette:

5 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons olive oil 

2 tablespoons honey 

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 

2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 

1/4 cup scallions, sliced thin on the bias 

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

Grilled Red Plums:

4 red plums, pitted and quartered

1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more for oiling the grill 

3 tablespoons sugar 

Soba Noodle Salad:

1 pound soba noodles

2 cups finely sliced Napa cabbage

1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced 

1 large carrot, washed, peeled and julienned 

1 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and cut on the bias 1/4-inch thick 

1 red bell pepper, seeded, deveined and julienned 

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish