A vibrant, refreshing dish featuring buckwheat noodles.
Traditionally, this soba noodle salad is served cold. Mirin is a sweet wine that can be found in most Asian grocery stores. I do not know of any substitute.
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound soba noodles
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
  • 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece ginger root, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons miso paste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, or to taste

Directions

  • Step 1:
    Bring lightly salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add soba noodles; cook, stirring occasionally until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
  • Step 2:
    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ginger and garlic until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Step 3:
    Mix ginger, garlic, miso paste, lime juice, and mirin together in a small bowl. Pour salad dressing mixture over soba noodles. Top with green onions, sesame seeds, and cilantro. Chill until serving.