Asian Sesame Soba Noodles with Cucumber, Bok Choy, & Mixed Greens

Name: Asian Sesame Soba Noodles with Cucumber, Bok Choy, and Mixed Greens
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: peanut butter; orange juice; oranges; rice vinegar; ginger; garlic; lime juice; lime zest; soy sauce, sodium reduced; cayenne pepper; canola oil; soba noodles; sesame oil; mixed salad greens; bok choy; cucumbers; scallions, spring or green onions; cilantro; mint leaves; peanuts, salted

Submitted by happyzhangbo

A delicious and refreshing soba noodle salad, serve it as a tasty side dish or a vegetarian main dish.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

3 min

READY

28 min

Ingredients

Dressing

CUP PEANUT BUTTER
creamy or crunchy

CUP ORANGE JUICE
fresh

TABLESPOON ORANGES
finely grated peel

TABLESPOONS RICE VINEGAR
unseasoned

TABLESPOONS GINGER
freshly peeled and chopped

CLOVES GARLIC
peeled and chopped

TABLESPOONS LIME JUICE
fresh

1 ½

TEASPOONS LIME ZEST
finely grated

TABLESPOON SOY SAUCE, SODIUM REDUCED

TEASPOON CAYENNE PEPPER
divided

TABLESPOONS CANOLA OIL
or olive oil

Soba noodles and vegies

OUNCES SOBA NOODLES *

TEASPOON SESAME OIL

CUPS MIXED SALAD GREENS
loosely packed *

EACH BOK CHOY
baby, cored, thinly sliced crosswise *

EACH CUCUMBERS
cut into matchstick strips

EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
cut into matchstick strips

CUP CILANTRO
freshly chopped, plus more for garnish if desired

TABLESPOONS MINT LEAVES
freshly chopped

X PEANUTS, SALTED
roasted *

Directions

Purée first 9 ingredients and ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper in food processor until smooth.

With machine running, gradually add canola oil or olive oil through opening in lid.

Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.

Cook soba noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain.

Rinse with cold water; drain well. Using kitchen shears, cut noodles crosswise in 2 to 3 places. Drizzle noodles in strainer with sesame oil and toss to coat.

Place greens, bok choy, cucumber, green onions, chopped cilantro, and mint in large bowl.

Add remaining teaspoon red pepper, dressing, and noodles; toss to coat.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Garnish with cilantro sprigs and toasted peanuts and serve.