Sesame Chili Cold Soba Noodles

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 1/4 cup of Chinese sesame paste into a measuring cup.
  2. 2Pour the sesame paste from the measuring cup into a glass jar.
  3. 3Add 1 tablespoon of chili crisp oil to the jar.
  4. 4Add 1/2 tablespoon of Chinkiang black vinegar or rice vinegar to the jar.
  5. 5Add 1/2 tablespoon of tamari to the jar.
  6. 6Add grated garlic to the jar.
  7. 7Add 2 teaspoons of agave or maple syrup to the jar.
  8. 8Add 1/2 teaspoon of five spice to the jar.
  9. 9Add 1/4 teaspoon of allspice to the jar.
  10. 10Add 1/2 cup of vegetable broth to the jar.
  11. 11Blend all the ingredients in the jar using an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
  12. 12Slice 3 cups of red cabbage thinly.
  13. 13Add the sliced red cabbage to a bowl.
  14. 14Add 1 sliced red chili pepper to the bowl.
  15. 15Add 2 sliced scallions or 1/4 small red onion to the bowl.
  16. 16Add the zest of half a lime to the bowl.
  17. 17Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the bowl.
  18. 18Add 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil to the bowl.
  19. 19Add 1 teaspoon of agave or maple syrup to the bowl.
  20. 20Sprinkle kosher salt into the bowl.
  21. 21Massage the ingredients in the bowl by hand to soften the cabbage.
  22. 22Cook 8 ounces of soba noodles for 6 minutes.
  23. 23Add 1 lime juice to a measuring cup.
  24. 24Add 2 tablespoons of tamari to the measuring cup.
  25. 25Add 1 tablespoon of agave or maple syrup to the measuring cup.
  26. 26Stir the ingredients in the measuring cup.
  27. 27Pour the mixture from the measuring cup over the cooked soba noodles.
  28. 28Add ice to the noodles to chill them.
  29. 29Spread a generous amount of the prepared sauce on the bottom of a bowl.
  30. 30Top with cold noodles.
  31. 31Add more sauce over the noodles.
  32. 32Add 12 ounces of edamame or 6 ounces of smoked tofu (protein of choice) over the noodles.
  33. 33Add a generous amount of slaw over the protein.
  34. 34Add 8 torn mint leaves and 1/4 cup of roughly chopped cilantro leaves for garnish.
  35. 35Serve with lime wedges.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cup Chinese sesame paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili crisp oil
  • 0.5 tablespoon Chinkiang black vinegar or rice vinegar
  • 0.5 tablespoon tamari
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 teaspoons agave or maple syrup
  • 0.5 teaspoon five spice
  • 0.25 teaspoon allspice
  • 0.5 cup vegetable broth
  • 3 cups red cabbage
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • 2 scallions or red onion
  • 0.5 portion lime zest
  • 0.5 portion lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon agave or maple syrup
  • kosher salt
  • 1 lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
  • 8 ounces soba noodles
  • 12 ounces edamame or smoked tofu
  • 8 leaves mint leaves
  • 0.25 cup cilantro leaves
  • lime wedges

Equipment

measuring cupglass jarimmersion blenderknifecutting boardbowlgratercitrus juicerspoontongs

Tips

  • Getting your veggies in is a lot easier when they're coated in sauce.
  • Slice the cabbage slaw really thin and massage it with lime, sesame oil, salt and a little sweetener to naturally soften it and make it more enjoyable to eat.
  • Layer up your nutrition in the bowl.