Recipe by Leeanne Wright
Photography by Michael Alberstat
Food Styling by Claire Stubbs
Prop Styling by Jane Hardin
First published in Wish April 2007
Mirin: Sweet rice wine.
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Soba Noodle Shrimp Salad
Terrific served in individual bowls or a communal platter
Ingredients (Serves 4)
| 1 | 13-oz package soba* noodles (3 bundles) |
| 1 tsp | minced garlic |
| 1 tbsp | finely chopped ginger |
| 1 | Thai chili, finely chopped |
| ¼ cup | soy sauce |
| 2 tbsp | each mirin*, rice vinegar and sesame oil |
| ½ cup | thinly sliced green onions |
| 1 | small English cucumber, peeled and cut into long strips |
| 1 | red pepper, diced |
| 24 | black tiger shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked |
| 4 tbsp | chopped cilantro |
| 4 tsp | black sesame seeds |
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook soba noodles for 5 minutes or until just tender. Immediately drain and rinse well under cold water.
- In a small bowl whisk together garlic, ginger, Thai chili, soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar and sesame oil.
- Combine noodles with green onions, cucumber, red pepper and shrimp.
- Drizzle noodles with vinaigrette and toss to combine. Noodles can be covered and chilled until ready to serve.
- Top each serving with 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro and 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds.
Nutritional information
Nutrients per serving: about 470 calories, 8 g fat, 23 g protein, 78 g carbs, 1 g fibre. Excellent source of vitamins A and C, folate and iron.
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Char Simpson writes:
I served this dish "soba noodle shrimp salad" to a baseball team BBQ where normally it is a burger and beer menu all the time. It was such a hit I had the guys on the team asking for the recipie not the wives! Keep those great recipies coming
—posted June 2, 2007 at 3:40 p.m.
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