cold soba noodle salad
This light and delicate soba noodle salad is perfect for a hot day. We toss it with thin strips of mango, cucumber, and carrot, fresh mint and cilantro, and a sweet lime dressing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
for the dressing:
- 2 tbsp neutral vegetable oil (such as canola)
- 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
for the salad:
- 1 8-oz package soba noodles
- 1 large ripe mango, peeled and julienned
- 1 small carrot, peeled and julienned
- 1 English cucumber, julienned (center seed core discarded)
- 1 serrano pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
- toasted sesame oil, for drizzling
Instructions
- To make the dressing, combine oil, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and red chili flakes in a small bowl. Whisk until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to package instructions. Drain and rinse in a colander under cold water; shake dry.
- Place noodles in a serving bowl and toss with the dressing.
- Add mango, carrot, cucumber, serrano, cilantro, and mint, and gently mix. Drizzle with toasted sesame oil and serve.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 201mg
- Fat: 8.4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.1g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Protein: 4.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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