Cold Soba Noodle Salad Recipe
This Cold Soba Noodle Salad Recipe with Honey Sesame Dressing is light, healthy, and full of bold sesame flavor! Buckwheat soba noodles are tossed with a sweet-savory soy dressing, fresh cilantro, green onions, and tri-color sesame seeds. It’s a flexible dish that works warm or chilled, and it's naturally dairy-free and easy to make gluten-free.
Servings: 6
Calories: 202kcal
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Small saucepan
- Fine Mesh Strainer
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 5 bundles dried buckwheat soba (or somen) noodles about 15 ounces
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds tri-color
Instructions
- Boil soba or somen noodles according to package directions. Rinse briefly under cool water to stop the cooking (they should still be slightly warm). Drain well and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Heat over medium-low for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant and lightly sizzling. Remove from heat and stir in honey and soy sauce. Let sit for 1 minute, then strain out the chili flakes.
- Pour the warm, strained dressing over the warm noodles. Add green onions, chopped cilantro, and sesame seeds. Toss to coat evenly. Serve slightly warm or chilled.
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Notes
Tips Do not overheat the sesame oil; it can become bitter.
Storage Store leftover cold soba noodle salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For best results, keep the dressing separate and toss with noodles just before serving.
Freeze This dish is not freezer-friendly.
Reheat: This noodle salad is best served chilled.
Substitutions
- Soba Noodles: Try Somen noodles
- Honey: Use maple syrup or agave for a plant-based version.
- Soy Sauce: Tamari or coconut aminos work just as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
