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    Soba Noodle Salad Recipe with Asian Salad Dressing - Recipe Video 🎥

    Published: Jun 17, 2019 · Modified: May 23, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 20 Comments

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    This soba noodle salad is a very simple Asian side dish and flavorful! It can be ready in about 15 minutes. It is seasoned perfectly with a homemade Asian Salad dressing. You can make this noodle salad for a potluck, lunch, or a light dinner.

    soba noodle salad with asian salad dressing

    Make this refreshing soba noodle salad recipe for you or friends, as it can be the best summer recipe while on-the-go or in a hurry. It's very quick and easy to make, perfect for a busy weeknight dinner, and the leftovers taste even better the next day for lunch!

    Also check out another soba recipe: SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SOBA SALAD

    Jump to:
    • Homemade Asian Salad Dressing:
    • Check Out More Salad Dressing or Dipping Sauce Recipes:
    • Why You'll Love this Soba Noodle Salad:
    • How to Make:
    • Three important things to remember:
    • How to Cook Soba Noodles
    • Storing Leftover and How Long
    • CHECK OUT MORE ASIAN RECIPES:
    • Soba Noodle Salad

    Homemade Asian Salad Dressing:

    You can make this delicious homemade Asian salad dressing with my 5 easy ingredients: rice vinegar, honey, brown sugar, low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, and garlic. It has the perfect sweetness and tanginess. To add flavor to the noodle, I also added lime zest from a lime (no lime juice needed).

    Check Out More Salad Dressing or Dipping Sauce Recipes:

    • THAI SALAD DRESSING (THAI PEANUT SAUCE)
    • MANGO SALAD DRESSING WITH LIME (NO SUGAR ADDED)
    • CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE (A CREAMY SALAD DRESSING)
    • BUTTERMILK DILL DRESSING WITH GREEK YOGURT
    • HONEY MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

    soba noodle salad with asian salad dressing

    Why You'll Love this Soba Noodle Salad:

    1. The salad dressing uses less oil, meaning fewer calories. 🙂 The only oil added in the dressing is sesame oil. For those who avoid oil in your diet, please omit the sesame oil as it will still taste great.
    2. You can serve this noodle salad warm (at room temperature) or cold.
    3. Eat this salad as the main dish or as a noodle side dish or appetizer.
    4. This noodle salad recipe contains fresh vegetables: bell pepper, cucumber, carrots, cucumber, cilantro, and edamame and seasoned with flavorful Asian salad dressing.
    5. Optional ingredients: green onions, unsalted roasted peanuts.

    How to Make:

    buckwheat soba noodle salad recipe

    You can make this noodle salad in 5 easy steps!

    • First, cut the vegetables into thin strips or more chopped up if preferred.
    • Second, cook the Soba Noodle in boiling water according to the product packaging. Afterward, rinse the cooked noodles under cold water or in a bowl of cold water until cool for about 1 minute. Also, don't forget to drain the excess water.
    • Third, prepare homemade Asian dressing (see steps below).
    • Fourth, Mix the noodles and vegetables together and drizzle with salad dressing.
    • Lastly, place the soba noodle salad in a fridge before serving, or serve them immediately at room temperature.

    Three important things to remember:

    1.      The texture of noodles plays an important role in achieving the perfect final result of this recipe. So please keep a close eye and make sure not to overcook the noodles. On that note, I personally cook the noodle for about 30 seconds less than the cooking recommendation. That way, the noodle will not be soggy after soaking in the dressing.

    2.      Drain the excess water from the noodles.

    3.      If you are going to make this recipe for a party or larger group, please do so in multiple batches.

    soba noodle salad

    How to Cook Soba Noodles

    • First, boil water (do not add salt to the boiling water).
    • Second, cook the Soba noodles until fully cooked. However, do not cook too long until they are mushy. For that reason, you need to keep checking and tasting the noodle.
    • Third, transfer the cooked noodles to a colander. Immediately wash them under running cold water until cool.
    • Last, let the noodles sit in the colander for at least 1 minute to drain the excess water.

    Storing Leftover and How Long

    You can store leftover soba noodle salad in the fridge for up to 2 days for freshness and texture.

    For those who follow a Gluten-Free diet, you can still enjoy this recipe by using Gluten-free ingredients. Here's how:

    1. Use Gluten-Free Soba Noodles. There are many available in the market.
    2. Use Tamari instead of soy sauce.
    3. Use Japanese Rice Wine Vinegar, such as the one from Marukan Brand.

    CHECK OUT MORE ASIAN RECIPES:

    • TWICE-COOKED PORK BELLY – (SZECHUAN HUI GUO ROU)
    • CHICKEN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE
    • SPICY SICHUAN NOODLES
    • SWEET AND SOUR FISH
    • HUNAN BEEF WITH CUMIN
    • INSTANT POT MONGOLIAN BEEF
    • SINGAPORE NOODLES (XING ZHOU MI FEN)
    • GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN (SWEET AND SAVORY DEEP-FRIED CHICKEN)
    • VEGETABLE STIR FRY WITH TOFU
    • BEST PORK TENDERLOIN STIR FRY
    • ASIAN GROUND BEEF STIR FRY
    • THAI SALAD DRESSING
    • MINCED PORK NOODLES WITH HOISIN SAUCE
    • CHINESE EGGPLANT WITH MINCED PORK
    • SHRIMP AND GREEN PEAS STIR FRY
    • SESAME NOODLES (MA JIANG MIAN)
    soba noodle salad with asian salad dressing
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    Soba Noodle Salad

    Rika
    This soba noodle salad is a very simple Asian side dish and flavorful! It can be ready in about 15 minutes.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 4 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4
    Calories 362 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Asian Salad Dressing:

    • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
    • 3 ½ teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons brown sugar
    • ¾ teaspoon honey
    • (OPTIONAL) ½ tablespoon lime zest

    Soba Salad:

    • 12 oz buckwheat soba noodle, (cook according to the product packaging)
    • ¾ cup julienne red bell pepper
    • ¼ cup chopped cucumber
    • ¼ cup shredded purple cabbage
    • ¼ cup shredded carrot
    • 2-3 tablespoons edamame
    • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
    • 2-3 tablespoons crush peanuts (roasted and unsalted)
    • optional: 1 tablespoon chopped green onions

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium bowl, whisk in rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, honey plus the optional lime zest. Set aside.
    • In a large salad bowl, add noodle, bell pepper, edamame, cucumber, green onions, cilantro, and carrots. Pour in the dressing, stir until well combined.
    • Serve immediately with crushed peanuts or put in the fridge for about 15-30 minutes to serve cold.

    Video

    Notes

    Soba Noodles:
    Soba is thin noodles made from buckwheat flour or a combination of buckwheat and wheat flour. I purchased it from Ralphs. 
    Sesame oil:
    It is used as a flavor enhancer in Middle Eastern, African, and Southeast Asian cuisines. It has a distinctive nutty aroma and taste. You can purchase at any grocery market, make sure that it's 100% pure. I used Lee Kum Kee brand. 
    Edamame: 
    It's plant-based and free from added sugar. You can find fresh or frozen at any grocery market. I purchased fresh from Trader's Joe. 
     

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 863mgCalcium: 40mgVitamin C: 41mgVitamin A: 2356IUSugar: 5gFiber: 2gPotassium: 389mgCalories: 362kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 5gProtein: 15gCarbohydrates: 72gIron: 3mg
    Keyword asian, salad dressing, soba, noodle
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    Comments

    1. Alli Smith

      June 19, 2019 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      The salad and the Asian dressing sounds wonderful! I love soba noodles so I'm looking forward to making this colorful, delicious looking salad.

    2. cait

      June 19, 2019 at 9:17 am

      i am a huge fan of saba noodles so this looks delicious and i cant wait to try and make it for my family this weekend 🙂 YUM!

    3. Rena

      June 19, 2019 at 11:18 am

      This looks amazingly delicious! I have to give it a try for myself. Pinning!

    4. Jeanette

      June 19, 2019 at 12:05 pm

      I definitely think I need to try this. It looks really good and I like anything that is simple. I have not done soba noodles before but I definitely want to.

    5. Heather

      June 19, 2019 at 1:34 pm

      OMG I would lovvve this. I wish diets didn't exist, really. I will save this for a cheat day.

    6. Jenn @ EngineerMommy

      June 19, 2019 at 1:41 pm

      This soba noodle dish looks so delicious! I have tried soba noodles a few times and I always love the flavor. This inspires me to make a soba noodle salad!

    7. Tasheena

      June 19, 2019 at 2:16 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe looks so yummy. Love the flavor combination! Would love to give this recipe a try.

    8. Glamamom

      June 19, 2019 at 2:51 pm

      Wow this dish looks so fresh and colorful, perfect for summer! I need to attempt Soba Noodles with my boys and see how they like them.

    9. Pam

      June 19, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      I love soba noodles! This soba noodle salad looks like it would be a perfect lunch.

    10. Theresa

      June 19, 2019 at 8:23 pm

      This dish is so colorful, I can't help but want to gobble it all up! Looks healthy and delicious, which is a perfect combination in my book!

    11. Ricci

      June 19, 2019 at 9:52 pm

      I love pasta salad recipes and this one looks so good! I need to try it for myself!

    12. Ruth I

      June 20, 2019 at 2:54 am

      5 stars
      We always choose Soba noodles if there are other choices. I would love to try this. Looks so good!

    13. Lynndee

      June 20, 2019 at 8:13 am

      Oh, yum! I want this for dinner tonight. But I need to grab those ingredients first. Thank you for the recipe!

    14. Rachel

      June 20, 2019 at 8:37 am

      I have never had soba noodles. I saw them at Panera, but I haven't tried them.

    15. Heather

      June 20, 2019 at 10:45 am

      This looks like a great recipe! I love to make food and this looks like a fun new thing.

    16. Catalina

      June 20, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness! How fabulous looks this soba salad with all these veggies. The best!

    17. Beth

      June 20, 2019 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious! I'll have to make it soon, I know that all of my family will love it!

    18. Kasey

      June 20, 2019 at 7:39 pm

      Such a colorful salad! I will have to try this. Summer is all about salads and simple meals for us.

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