Soba Noodle Salad
with chickpeas / mango / carrots / mint / basil

Name: Soba Noodle Salad
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Ginger, fresh, grated; 2 stalks Lemongrass (opt), chopped; 1 clove Garlic, chopped; 2 Tbsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 Tbsp Water; 1 tsp Honey; 1 tsp Vinegar, rice; 1 tsp Oil, toasted sesame; 1/2 Limes, juice of; ~1/4 cup Ginger garlic sauce (ingredients listed separately); 1 can Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 387 g), drained and rinsed; 1 Bell peppers, any color, thinly sliced; 1 cup Carrots (look for pre-shredded to save time), shredded; 1 clove Shallots, sliced; 6 oz Noodles, soba, broken into small pieces; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 head Lettuce, romaine, chopped; 1 Mango, fresh, sliced; 1 Tbsp Mint, fresh (opt), chopped; 1 Tbsp Basil, Thai (opt), chopped; 1/4 cup Cashews, roasted and unsalted

Active: 35 min Total: 1 hr 5 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

With fresh herbs and a Thai-inspired ginger garlic sauce, this soba noodle salad is great served at room temperature or slightly chilled.
Smarts: All elements of this salad will keep for 3-4 days in the fridge. For best results, keep the lettuce, mint, basil and cashews separate and add them just before serving.

Proteins

Beans, garbanzo

Cuisines

Asian - Thai

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Ginger Garlic Sauce:

Ginger, fresh - 1 Tbsp , grated
Lemongrass (opt) - 2 stalks , chopped
Garlic - 1 clove , chopped
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 2 Tbsp
Water - 1 Tbsp
Honey - 1 tsp
Vinegar, rice - 1 tsp
Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp
Limes - 1/2 , juice of

Soba Noodle Salad with Mango and Cashews:

Ginger garlic sauce (ingredients listed separately) - ~1/4 cup
Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 387 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
Bell peppers, any color - 1 , thinly sliced
Carrots (look for pre-shredded to save time) - 1 cup , shredded
Shallots - 1 clove , sliced
Noodles, soba - 6 oz , broken into small pieces
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Lettuce, romaine - 1 head , chopped
Mango, fresh - 1 , sliced
Mint, fresh (opt) - 1 Tbsp , chopped
Basil, Thai (opt) - 1 Tbsp , chopped
Cashews, roasted and unsalted - 1/4 cup

Prep

Make sauce - Ginger / Lemongrass / Garlic - Prep as directed and combine with soy sauce, water, honey, vinegar, sesame oil and lime juice. Divide in half. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Marinate beans - Drain and rinse beans. Combine with half of sauce. Marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
Bell peppers / Carrots / Shallots - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Cook noodles - Break soba noodles into small pieces. Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Add soba noodles and cook according to package directions. Drain and toss with cooking oil. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Lettuce / Mango / Mint / Basil - Prep as directed and combine.

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Make

If made ahead and refrigerated, gently break soba noodles apart.
Combine bell peppers, carrots, shallots, mango, noodles and chickpeas. Just before serving add lettuce, mint, basil and cashews. Add reserved half of sauce just until salad is dressed to your liking. Serve salad at room temperature or slightly chilled. Enjoy!

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