Soba Noodle Salad with an Orange and Ginger Dressing
This Soba Noodle Salad with Orange and Ginger dressing is light and healthy, perfect for lunch as is, or serve alongside grilled chicken or shrimp for a quick and easy dinner on a hot day.
Fresh orange juice and ginger combine to make a citrusy, peppery, spicy, flavor-filled, dressing for this salad. A red Thai chili bumps up the heat, while sesame oil adds a little nuttiness and soy sauce brings a hint of salty, umami to the dressing.
The dressing also makes a great marinade or dipping sauce. Try marinating chicken or shrimp in a bit of the dressing before popping them on the grill. Once cooked, brush with a bit more dressing to maximize the delicious citrusy flavour.
Enjoy!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 241kcal
Ingredients
For the salad
- 230 grams dried soba noodles
- 8-10 baby bok choy
- 1 red bell pepper
- 225 grams snow peas, trimmed (about 2 cups)
- ½ bunch fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds or sliced almonds (optional)
For the dressing
- ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- ½ tsp finely minced red Thai chili (or more, to taste)
Instructions
Prepare the dressing
- Zest one of the oranges and grate the fresh ginger and place in a medium size bowl. Finely mince the red Thai chili and add to the bowl. Add the orange juice, soy sauce and sesame oil and whisk to combine. Set aside to allow the flavours to meld while you prepare the salad.
Prepare the salad ingredients
- Trim the snow peas and set aside. Separate the larger outer leaves from the bok choy. Rinse the bok choy, outer leaves and inner core, and drain.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare a large bowl of ice water.Once the water comes to a boil add the snow peas and bok choy and blanch for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon remove from the boiling water and immediately plunge into the ice bath to set the colour and stop the cooking. Drain well and set aside.
- Next, add the soba noodles to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes. While the noodles are cooking thinly slice the red bell pepper.Once tender, drain the noodles and rinse under cool water.
Assemble the salad
- Place the soba noodles, red bell pepper, bok choy and snow peas in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss well. Top with the cilantro and toasted almonds or sesame seeds (if using) and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7829IU | Vitamin C: 129mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 4mg
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