Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord who prepared this fabulous salad for us the other day. Made with soba noodles and Thai pantry staples, it's lighter, brighter. This is Sarah Simmons's completely inauthentic take on Chinese peanut noodles.

Ingredients of Spicy Soba Noodle Salad

  1. You need of For Soba Noodles.
  2. It's 1 cup of quartered and thinly sliced Japanese eggplant.
  3. It's 1 tbsp of roasted sesame oil.
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp of reduced-sodium soy sauce.
  5. It's 1 of (8-ounce) package soba noodles.
  6. You need 1 of red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced.
  7. Prepare 1 cup of arugula or mizuna greens.
  8. It's 2 tbsp of crushed peanuts (optional).
  9. It's 2 tbsp of Thai basil or regular basil (optional).
  10. It's of For Vinaigrette.
  11. Prepare 2 tbsp of peanut butter.
  12. Prepare 1 tsp of reduced-sodium soy sauce.
  13. You need 2 tbsp of roasted sesame oil.
  14. You need 2 tbsp of rice wine vinegar.
  15. Prepare 1 tsp of Sriracha hot sauce.
  16. Prepare 1 tsp of honey.

Spicy Soba Noodle Salad step by step

  1. 1. Sauté eggplant over medium heat in sesame oil and soy sauce until just tender. 2. Cook noodles as directed on package. Strain and rinse under cool water. Set aside. 3. While soba is cooking, mix all vinaigrette ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well to combine. 4. In the same bowl, gently toss cooled soba noodles in vinaigrette, then add eggplant, red pepper, and arugula. 5. Coat well and serve with tongs, twisting the noodles when you serve them so they stay firm. Top with crushed peanuts or Thai basil, if desired..
  2. Nutrition score per serving: 181 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated), 26g carbs, 6g protein, 1g fiber, 427mg sodium.

You might be wondering are soba noodles gluten-free? I ate this spicy peanut soba noodle salad a couple of days after I made it, and it still tasted good. This would actually be a good meal prep option for something a little bit different. This soba noodle salad recipe makes a delicious vegan meal with the perfect amount of crunch and freshness! Sometimes I get seriously sad about how many favorite recipe gems probably lie untouched in the.

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