Mixed Vegetable Salad with Soba Noodles and Peanut Sauce
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
This recipe is quick, nutritious and totally versatile — just add any veggies that can be eaten raw — which is a perfect trifecta for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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For Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) peanut butter (crunchy or smooth - whatever you like)
- 1 1/2 tbsp (22 ml) plum sauce or any sweet chili sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) warm water
For the salad
- Soba noodles
- broccoli, cut into small bite size pieces - handful
- cauliflower, cut into small bite size pieces - handful
- 1 small carrot, peeled and cut into think sticks
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into think sticks
- some scallions, (green part included) cut into 1 inch stick/pieces
- handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup (240 ml) iceberg lettuce leaves, roughly torn/chopped
- tofu -cut into bite size, lightly sauteed in oil
Instructions
For the peanut sauce
- In a large bowl add all the ingredients and mix well till it forms a smooth sauce. Add more water (little at a time) if the sauce feels thick. Keep aside.
For the salad
- Boil soba noodles as per the package instructions.
- In a large bowl add the noodles and all the other salad ingredients. Sprinkle little salt and toss it well.
- Add the peanut sauce and toss the salad really well – you want all the veggies and noodles to be coated in the sauce evenly. Serve right away.
- Note: Run soba noodles under cold tap water as soon as they are cooked. It will stop them from sticking to each other. Leave it in the colander for sometime (till the water is completely drained) before adding the noodles to the salad.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I rinse the soba noodles under cold water right after cooking?
The instructions specifically flag this: running the cooked soba under cold tap water immediately stops them from cooking further and prevents the noodles from sticking together. You should then leave them in the colander until the water fully drains before adding them to the salad.
What can I use if I don’t have plum sauce for the peanut dressing?
The recipe lists plum sauce or any sweet chili sauce as interchangeable for the 1½ tbsp needed in the peanut sauce. Either provides the sweet note that balances the salty soy sauce and rich peanut butter.
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