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This delicious Asian noodle salad is made with soba noodles and grilled shrimp and is bursting with intense flavors from fresh ginger, lime zest, cilantro, sesame and a chili pepper. It’s sweet, sour, salty and spicy and makes the perfect appetizer for a warm spring day!
How to make Asian noodle salad:
Even though there are a lot of ingredients involved here, this salad is actually very simple to make.
You start by mixing together soy sauce, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, cilantro and lime zest, garlic, honey, a chopped fresh chili pepper for a bit of spiciness and sesame oil and seeds.
Then you divide the mix between two bowls and use one for marinating the shrimp and set the other aside as the salad dressing. That’s almost already all there is to it. All that’s left to do is put the shrimp on the grill and cook the soba noodles, then toss everything with the dressing and finish with a sprinkling of fresh scallions and mint leaves for extra freshness. Happy spring!
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Asian Noodle Salad
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 small chili pepper, finely chopped (remove some or all ribs and seeds if you want the dish less spicy)
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
- zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1.5 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 10 medium-sized shrimp
- 4 ounces of soba noodles, uncooked
- 3 scallions, finely chopped
- a smattering of mint leaves
Instructions:
- Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, honey, chili pepper, sesame oil, cilantro, lime zest, ginger and sesame seeds together in a bowl until well combined.
- Transfer half of the mix into another bowl and set aside as the salad dressing.
- Peel and devein the shrimp and marinate them in the remaining half of the mix for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Cook the soba noodles according to package instructions.
- Drain the noodles, rinse them thoroughly under cold water and toss them with the salad dressing.
- Take the shrimp out of their marinade and grill. Mix the shrimp with the noodle salad.
- Sprinkle scallions and mint leaves on the salad and serve.
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Tried this tonight and loved it! I’m a big fan of both soba and shrimp so this was a perfect combination. Thanks for sharing!
It’s GREAT to hear that – thank you, Kristy! :)
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe. Tried it out today. LOVED IT!
That is so wonderful to hear, Shalini! Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and leave feedback, you made my day! :)
Made this tonight. Cooked it in the marinade and added a little spinach. Served got. Delicious!!
So great to hear feedback – thank you! Glad you liked the recipe. :)
This was so yummy! Thank you we will cook & enjoy this recipe again:)
That is wonderful to hear, Bev! Thank you so much for taking the time to give me feedback, I really appreciate that! :)
I like soba noodles too and this is a easy and delicious way to enjoy it! Like the dressing too. Pinned and shared on Google +! :)
Just stumbled accross this recipe on Foodgawker, what beautiful pictures. I’m also a sucker for Asian noodles of any kind, so I love this! So glad I was introduced to your blog today.
Thank you, guys! :-)
I love Asian-style noodles so much also. This looks really delicious. And your photos are just beautiful. Pinned. : )
Another beautiful image of an intriguing recipe.
Bob