Soba Noodles with Sweet Ginger Scallion Sauce

By Sheilapp

Ingredients

• For Sweet Ginger Scallion sauce:
• Soba noodles – 1 9oz packet.
• Salt and Pepper as per taste.
• Sesame seeds – 2 Tbsp lightly toasted.
• Cucumber thinly julienne optional.
• Lime wedges optional.
• Scallions – 1 1/2 cup finely chopped.
• Ginger – 2 Tbsp minced.
• Cilantro – 1/4 cup chopped.
• Sesame oil/ grape seed oil/ any neutral oil – 2-3 Tbsp.
• Chili oil – 2 tsp.
• Soy sauce – 1Tbsp.
• Rice wine vinegar – 2 Tbsp.
• Honey – 2 Tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tsp, as soy sauce is salty too so be careful with the salt.
• Black pepper – 1 tsp

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from simplyreem.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix all the ingredients for Sweet Ginger Scallion sauce in the bowl, check for the seasoning. Keep it aside for 10 -15 minutes for the flavors to develop.

2. Boil the soba noodles as per the instruction on the package, If you need them cold drain well with the cold water once they are cooked or just drain the water in which they boiled if you like them hot.

3. Add the sauce, sesame seeds and toss the noodles well, check for the seasoning one last time. Sprinkle lime juice if you like and also if you like add some julienne cucumber, give a final toss and Enjoy!

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Please Note – To serve on side as a dipping sauce, I save about a Tbsp of sauce from the recipe( mostly scallions) and dilute it with 2tsp of soy sauce and 1 tsp of vinegar to make the consistency of the sauce little thin.