This is inspired by a reciepe of Heidi Swansons and adapted by me! Otsu in Japanese means something strange, quaint, chic, spicy, tasty or romantic. This buckwheat noddle salad is fiery and has personality to spare!
Ginger Sesame dressing:
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1" cube fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 tbs honey
1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper or chili powder
3/4 tsp fine grained sea salt
1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup unseasoned brown rice vinegar-or japanese rice vinegar
1/3 cup shoyu sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
To make the dressing combine the zest, ginger, honey, cayenne pepper and salt in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vinegar, shoyu and pulse to combine. With the machine running drizzle in the oils.
12 0z dried soba noodles
1/4 cup chopped fresh corriander
3 green or spring onions finely sliced
1/2 a cucumber, peeled, deseeded, and finely sliced
1 hass avocado-peeled and cubed
2 tomatoes-deseeded and cubed
1 small handful of chopped corriander for garnish
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Cook soba in plenty of rapidly salted boiling water until just tender, then drain and rinse under cold running water.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the soba, the quarter cup of corriander, cucumber, green onions, avocado, tomatoes and about 2/3 rds a cup of the dressing-toss until well combined. Serve on a platter garnished with the corriander and sesame seeds.
It is yummy and unique, a really nice change.
Ginger Sesame dressing:
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1" cube fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 tbs honey
1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper or chili powder
3/4 tsp fine grained sea salt
1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup unseasoned brown rice vinegar-or japanese rice vinegar
1/3 cup shoyu sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
To make the dressing combine the zest, ginger, honey, cayenne pepper and salt in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vinegar, shoyu and pulse to combine. With the machine running drizzle in the oils.
12 0z dried soba noodles
1/4 cup chopped fresh corriander
3 green or spring onions finely sliced
1/2 a cucumber, peeled, deseeded, and finely sliced
1 hass avocado-peeled and cubed
2 tomatoes-deseeded and cubed
1 small handful of chopped corriander for garnish
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Cook soba in plenty of rapidly salted boiling water until just tender, then drain and rinse under cold running water.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the soba, the quarter cup of corriander, cucumber, green onions, avocado, tomatoes and about 2/3 rds a cup of the dressing-toss until well combined. Serve on a platter garnished with the corriander and sesame seeds.
It is yummy and unique, a really nice change.
