This tasty salad with Japanese buckwheat noodles is both quick and healthy; great for lunch or dinner. Most larger supermarkets have buckwheat soba noodles in the Asian food section.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
- 4 ounces buckwheat soba noodles
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin bite-size strips
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 rib celery, sliced (Optional)
- 1 carrot, sliced
- ½ red bell pepper, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Directions
Step 1
Whisk rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, sesame oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ginger together in a large bowl until dressing is combined.
Step 2
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add soba noodles, stir, and return water to a boil. Boil noodles until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain noodles in a colander under cold running water until cool, about 1 minute.
Step 3
Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breast pieces until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
Step 4
Toss soba noodles, chicken, celery, carrot, red pepper, cilantro, green onion, and sesame seeds together with dressing in large bowl.
Cook?s Note
I use yamaimo soba, a buckwheat soba that contains yamaimo, a Japanese mountain yam.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 3 | |
Calories 340 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat15g | 19% |
Saturated Fat2g | 12% |
Cholesterol23mg | 8% |
Sodium704mg | 31% |
Total Carbohydrate38g | 14% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 7% |
Total Sugars7g | |
Protein16g | |
Vitamin C29mg | 147% |
Calcium75mg | 6% |
Iron2mg | 12% |
Potassium398mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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