Chilled Soba Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons white miso
• 3 tablespoons mirin
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1—2 dried arbol chiles (each about 2 inches long), stemmed and minced
• 8 ounces dried soba noodles
• ⅓ English cucumber, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and sliced thin on bias
• 4 ounces snow peas, strings removed, cut lengthwise into matchsticks
• 4 radishes, trimmed, halved, and sliced thin
• 3 scallions, sliced thin on bias
• 1 (8-inch-square) sheet nori, toasted and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks (optional)

Directions

1. Whisk miso, mirin, oil, sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon water, ginger, and arbol chiles in large bowl until smooth.
2. Add noodles to boiling water until cooked through but still retain some chew.
3. Drain noodles and rinse under cold water until chilled.
4. Drain well and transfer to bowl with dressing.
5. Add cucumber, snow peas, radishes, scallions, and nori.
6. Toss to combine. Season with salt to taste.

Sources

• https://www.salon.com/2021/07/11/take-a-break-from-the-summer-heat-with-this-chilled-soba-noodle-salad/