While this did have some heat, it was surprisingly bland. I typically love soba noodles, but I will not make this again.
Spicy Cucumber Noodle Salad with Edamame
This cool noodle salad has a spicy-hot zip from the chile paste in the mayonnaise. A similar spread is tucked into some varieties of sushi.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup salad and about 1/4 cup sprouts)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 198
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 4.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.9g
- Protein: 9.7g
- Carbohydrate: 33.9g
- Fiber: 0.9g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 502mg
- Calcium: 40mg
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked soba (buckwheat noodles)
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans)
- 1 cup diced English cucumber
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons white miso (soybean paste)
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 1/4 cups fresh bean sprouts
Preparation
- Cook soba in boiling water 2 minutes; add edamame. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain; cool. Place soba mixture in a bowl. Add cucumber and onions.
- Combine mayonnaise and next 5 ingredients (through oil); stir with a whisk. Pour over the soba mixture; toss well. Top with bean sprouts.
Spicy Cucumber Noodle Salad with Edamame Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Asian, Japanese
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta, Tofu/Soy, Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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