a few dashes of dried spices (garlic powder, onion powder, etc)
Cold Toss-In Ingredients-
2 Tbsp sesame oil (use another oil if no sesame oil on hand)
1 lime, juiced
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
1/4 cup scallions, chopped thin
1 cup sauteed mushrooms
1 small can mandarin oranges
black pepper to taste
Instructions
optional soba add-ins-
a few sliced umeboshi plums for garnish/fold-in,
2 Tbsp peanut butter,
chopped parsley or cilantro,
sesame seeds,
fresh grated ginger
-Prepare boiling broth by adding 3 1/2 cups of water to soup pot.
Add in all broth ingredients- juice and zest, agave syrup, black
pepper, wasabi powder, soy sauce. Bring broth to a boil.
-Add in the dry soba noodles. Make sure the noodles are
completely covered with water. If you need to add more liquid, add
more water as needed.
-Boil noodles for 6-8 minutes. While boiling, prepare a big bowl of
ice water bath. You can also prep the toss-in ingredients while the
noodles are boiling (chop the scallions, etc.)
-After 6-8 minutes drain noodles, however do not toss the boiling
broth down the drain – save it in a separate bowl. This leftover
broth can be used as a flavoring ingredient in other dishes or even
sipped as a soup on its own.
-Immediately submerge the noodles (still in a strainer) into the ice
bath. Rinse the noodles very well with ice cold water. Toss to
remove excess water. Set aside. Dry well with air. Dry them on a
bamboo mat if you have one.
-You can now prepare the mushrooms by lightly sauteing them in
the leftover broth and a bit of oil. I used a tsp of olive oil, but use
whatever you’d like. Allow cooked mushrooms to chill in fridge.
Drizzle a few drops of sesame oil on top if you’d like. Sesame oil is
best when added cold to salads and noodles. It is not ideal for
heat.
-Next, add cold noodles to a large mixing bowl and toss with the
flavoring ingredients- sesame oil, peanuts, pepper, scallions, lime,
mushrooms and optional citrus. Only use half your portion of
mushrooms for the toss-in. The other half will be used as a
garnish.
-Place noodles and shrooms in the fridge to chill for at least 20
minutes before serving. These noodles also taste divine the next
day. Cold soba is delicious and healthy.
Originally Submitted
3/29/2012
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