Chilled Summer Soba そば Salad サラダ

Low fodmap, vegan, gluten free friendly

Originally published: June 3, 2019

When the sun is hot and the days are long. This chilled soba そば salad サラダ might just be your new bff this summer. The cool thing about this dish is that it requires minimal stovetop time. Because truthfully, do you really want to be standing over a hot burner? Or turning on the oven, slowly letting that heat meander through your home? My guess is no. Just a brisk five minute boil and you’ll be ready to go! This recipe also includes a light sesame ginger dressing that’s low fodmap, vegan, and gluten free friendly. What I love about this salad is that it’s light, crunchy, and refreshing AF for those summer days/nights where cold food is on your mind.

Salad Ingredients

1 bundle of organic soba そば noodles

1/2 of a small head of cabbage (green or purple works), chopped into thin strips

1 medium persian cucumber, thinly sliced

1 medium carrot, thinly sliced

1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

cilantro

a smidge of sea salt & white pepper (can sub for black pepper)

Optional Add-Ins

watermelon radish (gives it a great crunch)

sesame seeds (optional but necessary in my opinion)

hemp seeds

Dressing Ingredients

1 tbsp coconut aminos

1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

2 tsp sesame oil (regular or toasted)

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook soba そば noodles according to the package (takes around 5 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer them into a large bowl, and place in the fridge to get them extra chilly.

Rinse all your veggies. Slice and dice accordingly. Set aside.

In a small bowl, prepare the sesame ginger dressing. Combine all dressing ingredients together. Taste and adjust accordingly. You can add more coconut aminos or ginger if necessary. I personally like to add white or black pepper to this dressing.

Take the soba そば noodles out of the fridge and add your veggies to the bowl. Garnish with cilantro, watermelon radish, sesame and hemp seeds. Serve immediately or store in the fridge.