Soba Noodle Salad with Tahini Ginger Dressing

Salad with soba noodles, cabbage, carrots and bell peppers in a bowl.

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Soba Noodle Salad with Tahini Ginger Dressing

This simple cold soba noodle salad recipe has red cabbage, carrots and bell peppers all tossed in a creamy vegan tahini ginger dressing.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Salads

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Author: Paige Adams

Ingredients

For dressing

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons tahini
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

For salad

6 ounces soba noodles
2 cups shredded red cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup chopped cilantro plus more for serving
2 tablespoons sesame seeds plus more for serving

Instructions

To make the dressing, whisk the ginger, garlic, tahini, lime juice, soy sauce, salt, pepper and oil in a small bowl.
Cook the soba noodles according to package instructions in a large pot of boiling water. Use tongs to transfer the cooked noodles to a bowl of cold water to stop them from cooking. Then drain them.
In a large bowl, stir the noodles with the dressing.
Fold in the cabbage, carrots, red peppers, scallions, cilantro and sesame seeds.
Spoon into a serving dish or divide into smaller bowls and top with additional sesame seeds and cilantro as desired.

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Notes

Udon noodles, rice noodles or whole-wheat spaghetti can be substituted for soba noodles.

The dressing can be made up to 2 days in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Let it sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes before stirring it into the noodles.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. The cabbage, carrots and peppers will lose some of their crispness the longer you store them.

Peanut Dressing Variation: You can substitute creamy peanut butter for the tahini. Then use chopped peanuts instead of sesame seeds in the salad.

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