Zucchini Soba Salad
Pickled ginger, ume-su, soba noodles, and rice vinegar can be found at Organza Market.
Course
Appetizer
,
Main
Servings
4
Servings
Servings
4
Servings
Ingredients
Dressing
1
Tbsp
pickled ginger
minced
2
Tbsp
ume-su
(pickled plum juice
2
Tbsp
rice vinegar
pinch
cane sugar
4
Tbsp
light sesame oil
Salad
1
pkg
buckwheat soba noodles
1
medium
zucchini
ends trimmed
1
medium
carrot
peeled
1/2
red pepper
1/2
cup
frozen edamame beans
shelled
1
Tbsp
green onions
minced
1
Tbsp
fresh cilantro
minced
1
Tbsp
fresh mint
minced
1/4
cup
pine nuts
lightly roasted
Instructions
Dressing
In a small bowl, mix pickled ginger, ume-su, rice vinegar, and cane sugar. Whisk in sesame oil.
Salad
Place frozen edamame beans in a bowl. Cover with boiled water for 2 minutes; drain.
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add soba noodles. Boil for 3 ½ minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water. Place cooked soba on a serving plate.
Spiralize (alternatively, shred or julienne) the zucchini and carrot. Julienne the red pepper.
In a large bowl, mix zucchini, carrot, red pepper, edamame, mint, cilantro, and green onion. Drizzle with dressing and toss lightly.
To serve, place salad over noodles and top with roasted pine nuts.
Recipe Notes
Alena Feldman,
Organza Market