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Soba Noodle-Cabbage Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing
Course: Gluten-Free and Salads
Cuisine: Vegan
Servings6
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients:
2 tablespoons Peanut Butter Powder
1 tablespoon Ginger Root, fresh and grated
2 Garlic Cloves
3 tablespoons Low-Sodium Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon Coconut Aminos
2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
2 teaspoons Honey
Salad Ingredients:
1 ½ cups Coleslaw Mix, dry (or shredded plain cabbage)
1 package Soba Noodles, dry
1 Cucumber, julienned
1 large Bell Pepper, orange or red, julienned
1 bunch Radishes, matchstick cut
3 Green Onions, chopped
1 bunch Cilantro, loosely chopped
1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds, toasted
Instructions
Prepare Dressing:
Place dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until creamy. An alternative option is to hand whisk ingredients in a bowl until emulsified. Set aside.
Prepare Salad:
Add dry Soba noodles to boiling water. Boil for 4 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse in cold water. Set noodles aside.
Place 3 ounces of prepared Soba noodles on each serving plate. Drizzle each mound of noodles with 1 tablespoon of dressing. Divvy the julienned veggies (cucumber, bell peppers, radishes and onion), green onions and cabbage mix among the plates of noodles.
Drizzle salad with an additional 2 teaspoons of dressing.
Top each salad with fresh cilantro and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds
Note: Additions like chopped chicken, crushed peanuts, lime wedges, edamame beans or carrots would go well with this dish.
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