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Cold Soba Noodles with Sesame Dipping Sauce

Chilled buckwheat soba noodles served with a nutty sesame-tamari dipping sauce and crisp julienned vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 10 oz dried soba noodles
  • 0.25 cup tahini or sesame paste
  • 3 tbsp tamari
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 0.25 cup warm water to thin the sauce
  • 1 carrot julienned
  • 1 cucumber julienned
  • 2 scallions sliced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook the soba noodles according to package directions, then drain and rinse thoroughly under cold water until fully cooled.
  2. Whisk the tahini, tamari, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and sesame oil together, thinning with warm water until pourable.
  3. Divide the cold noodles among plates or shallow bowls and top with carrot, cucumber, and scallions.
  4. Serve with the sesame dipping sauce alongside, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.