Sesame Soba Noodle Salad by Jessica Gioglio
Fun fact: I’m a whiz at stir-frys and noodle salads. I love taking a few simple ingredients and turning them into a decadent, flavorful dish. This noodle salad recipe takes healthy whole wheat soba noodles and dresses them up with a mix of fresh, aromatic flavors including toasted sesame oil, white miso, mint and orange. The result – not your average noodle salad.
Ingredients:
Makes Four Servings
-8 oz Soba noodles
-1 Cup frozen, shelled edamame
– 1/2 Cup shredded carrots
-1 Box of white button mushrooms
-1 Large orange
-2 Tbsp white miso (can be purchased at Whole Foods)
-3 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
-1 Tbsp canola oil
-3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce, divided
-1/2 Tsp crushed red pepper flakes
-Powdered garlic
-Freshly ground black pepper
Start by filling a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add noodles and cook until desired doneness. Personally, I like mine slightly al dente and keep taste testing until I’m happy with the texture. Once finished, empty into a colander and rinse well with cold water.
Sauté the mushrooms and edamame
While the noodles are cooking, heat 1 tbsp of canola oil and 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce over medium high heat in a frying pan and sautee the white button mushrooms with a little powdered garlic and freshly ground black pepper.
As the mushrooms are cooking, defrost the edamame in the microwave. I like to steam the edamame for two minutes and then toss them into the the pan at the last minute with the mushrooms. Cook mushrooms until they’re soft, but slightly al dente.
Place noodles in a bowl and toss with mushrooms, edamame and carrots.
Combine all the ingredients by Jessica Gioglio
In a small bowl, grate the orange to produce 1-2 teaspoons zest, then juice the orange to produce 3 tablespoons of liquid. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of white miso, 3 tablespoons of toasted sesame oil, 2 tablespoons of low-sodium soy sauce and 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes. The consistency of the sauce should be of a thicker liquid.
Pour the sauce over the noodle and veggie mix and toss gently. Add in the fresh mint and toss again. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Buon Appetito!
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