Soba Noodles with Mint, Cilantro & Green Onions
Soba Noodles with Mint, Cilantro & Green Onions
As the weather start to heat up, I like to cook simple meals. I found a soba noodles recipe and modified it below to my liking. Mint and cilantro are two favorite herbs that add a stimulating and cooling, respectively, effect to meals. They worked perfectly with this dish.
I paired this with the Cucumber, Radish and Snap Pea Salad (shown in photo.) If I were to pair the noodles with something less sour and astringent, I would add rice vinegar to the noodles. I’d start with a tablespoon and adjust from there.
- 10 oz soba (buckwheat) noodles
- 2 Tbs avocado oil
- 2 Tbs soy sauce or tamari
- 2 ½ tsp sugar
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup green onions, thinly sliced
- freshly ground pepper to taste
Cook noodles in boiling water until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain immediately in colander under cold water to stop noodles from cooking. Drain well. Place in refrigerator if you are preparing ahead of time.
For dressing, whisk together avocado oil, soy sauce, sugar and salt until sugar and salt are dissolved. Taste and adjust as needed.
Toss noodles with dressing, mint, cilantro and green onions. Add pepper to taste.
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