Spicy Soba Noodle Salad Recipe

spicy soba salad with rainbow vegetables

5 from 7 votes

Soba noodles and a rainbow of colorful vegetables tossed with sweet and spicy dressing make for a crisp, refreshing salad perfect as a side dish, or a light meal on those warm weather days and nights

Prep Time20

Total Time5

Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: asian, Japanese, korean

Keyword: anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, soba noodles

Servings: -6 servings

Calories: 451kcal

Ingredients

for Spicy Soba Salad

12-14 ounces buckwheat soba noodles
2 Carrots, julienned
2 cups Radish, julienne any kind, I like pink watermelon radish for the color
2 Persian cucumbers, julienne
2 cups Romaine lettuce, finely shredded
2 cups Purple cabbage, finely sliced
4 Eggs, boiled and halved
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds coarse ground for garnish
1 cup Gochujang Dressing recipe follows
optional vegetables: blanched broccoli, sliced snap peas, sprouts, shredded kale, baby spinach, sauteed shiitake mushrooms
optional protein: 1 block roasted sesame tofu, 2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Gochujang Dressing

1 Asian pear or sub large Fuji apple
¼ onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
1 1-inch piece ginger
¼ cup gochugaru
2 tablespoons gochujang
2 tablespoons apple cider or rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sesame oil
optional: sugar or maple syrup

Instructions

Make Gochujang Dressing

Place all of the ingredients for dressing food processor or blender and puree until combined.

Make Spicy Soba Salad

If you haven't already, prep all the vegetables.
Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Depending on the brand of soba noodles, cooking time can vary anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. Drain cooked soba noodles and rinse with cold water.
Arrange the cooked soba noodles and vegetables on a large platter with high sides or a shallow bowl.
Drizzle Gochujang Dressing over the noodles and sprinkle with ground toasted sesame seeds.
When serving, mix noodles, vegetables, and dressing together. Divide salad onto individual bowls or plates.

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Notes

Nutrition information estimates are based on 4 servings, without optional protein additions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 451kcal | Protein: 19.1g | Fiber: 10.2g