This delicious recipe has been generously shared by one of our great cooks, Adelenne. She's always coming up with great recipes which she either invents herself or adapts from various cookbooks to make her own.

Adelenne has always got a tasty recipe or two to share with us.

Here, we have Adelenne's recipe for her Sesame Soba Noodle Salad which has wonderful ingredients! The dish can be served chilled as a side or a main, and makes for a wonderful chilled salad. It's incredibly quick to put together and can be made ahead of time. Adelenne enjoys this in a lunchbox and says it's so addictive she always makes extra for the following day!

Recipe by Adelenne Lee

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 - 2 portions

Ingredients

1 portion soba noodles. You can find these in the Asian / Japanese section of the supermarket
½ cup grated carrots
6-7 sugar snap peas, sliced thickly
¼ cup chopped spring onions / scallions
¼ cup chopped coriander / cilantro

*** Please note, if Gluten Free Noodles are important for your diet, please check the packaging as some manufacturers also add wheat in the noodles. Look for Buckwheat Flour on the packaging.

Dressing:

½ tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp light soy sauce
½ tsp honey (for the sweetness)
½ tsp Chinese rice wine (optional)
1 Tablespoon hot water.
A pinch of chili seeds (optional)

Instructions

1. In a cup, mix together all the dressing ingredients well and allow to cool. Taste the dressing to see if you need more salt in the way of soy sauce, or more sweetness by adding more honey. Adjust to your own taste.

2. Cook the soba noodles in boiling water for 4-5 mins. Drain and run over cold water. Drain well and put into a large bowl.

3. Add carrots, sugar snap peas, spring onions and cilantro. Add the dressing and toss everything well and serve.

TIP: It is easier to use your fingers to toss the noodles with the other ingredients to ensure you don't break the noodles.

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Sesame Soba Noodle Salad

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Servings: 1 -2

Ingredients

• 1 in portion soba noodles. You can find these the Asian / Japanese section of the supermarket
• ½ cup grated carrots
• 6-7 sugar snap peas sliced thickly
• ¼ cup chopped spring onions / scallions
• ¼ cup chopped coriander / cilantro

Dressing:

• ½ tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• ½ tsp honey for the sweetness
• ½ tsp Chinese rice wine optional
• 1 Tablespoon hot water.
• A pinch of chili seeds optional

Instructions

1. In a cup, mix together all the dressing ingredients well and allow to cool. Taste the dressing to see if you need more salt in the way of soy sauce, or more sweetness by adding more honey. Adjust to your own taste.
2. Cook the soba noodles in boiling water for 4-5 mins. Drain and run over cold water. Drain well and put into a large bowl.
3. Add carrots, sugar snap peas, spring onions and cilantro. Add the dressing and toss everything well and serve.

Recipe Notes

Please note, if Gluten Free Noodles are important for your diet, please check the packaging as some manufacturers also add wheat in the noodles. Look for Buckwheat Flour on the packaging.