Soba Salad with Spicy Peanuts

Serves 4

Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Salad

200g soba noodles

1 cup red cabbage, finely shredded

1 large carrot, julienned or grated

1 small cucumber, julienned

1 cup edamame beans (shelled and cooked – canned or frozen and thawed perfect)

3 spring onion, finely sliced

½ cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped

½ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped

Dressing

3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce

2 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp honey or maple syrup

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

1 tsp grated ginger

1 small garlic clove, minced

Topping

½ cup spicy peanuts, roughly chopped

1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

Extra fresh herbs for garnish

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions. Drain, rinse under cold water to stop cooking, and set aside.

While the noodles cook, shred the cabbage, julienne the carrot and cucumber, and cook the edamame if needed.

In a small bowl or jar, whisk together tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey (or maple syrup), lime juice, grated ginger, and minced garlic. Adjust seasoning to taste.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the soba noodles, shredded cabbage, carrot, cucumber, edamame, spring onions, coriander, and mint. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.

Transfer the salad to a serving platter or individual bowls. Sprinkle with spicy peanuts and sesame seeds, if using. Garnish with extra fresh herbs.