Asian Vegetarian Banh Mi Salad

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/2 Cabbage
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1/2 cup Cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 2 Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Peanuts, roasted and salted
  • 1 Red bell pepper, thin

• Condiments

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 150 g Buckwheat soba noodles

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 Salt and black pepper
  • 1 tsp Sambal chili paste
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds, black or white

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Rice vinegar, unseasoned
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil

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Description

Ingredients

• 150 Grams Buckwheat Soba Noodles  (about 5 oz )
• 1/2 Cabbage  (purple/red cabbage, 1/2 head, shredded or thin chopped)
• 2 Carrots  (sliced into ribbons using peeler)
• 1/2 Cup Cherry Tomatoes  (or grape tomato, halved)
• 1 Red Bell Pepper  (sliced thin, seeds removed)
• 1 Cucumber  (peeled into thin ribbons)
• 1/2 Cup Peanuts  (roasted and salted)
• 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds  (black or white)
• 2-3 tbsp Cilantro  (small bunch)
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce  (use Tamari, a gluten-free soy sauce)
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil  
• Salt and Black Pepper  (adjust per taste)
• 1 tsp Sambal Chili Paste  (not vegan, for vegan, use Vegan Chili Pasta)
• 3 tbsp Rice Vinegar  (unseasoned)
• 2 Garlic  (2 medium garlic cloves, fine minced)
• 1.5 tbsp Honey  
• 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes  (optional)

Directions

• 1. To make dressing, in a small bowl, add minced garlic, honey, tamari, sesame oil, chili paste, red pepper flakes, and rice vinegar. Whisk to blend oil with honey and vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning. Set aside. 2. Cook soba noodles per package direction. For buckwheat soba noodles, I bring a pot of water to rolling boil. Cook buckwheat soba noodles for 4 minutes. Drain water and then rinse under cold water. Add soba noodles to a salad bowl and add 1/2 of dressing. Toss well with hands and set aside. 3. Slice all veggies. If serving in a wide salad bowl, mix all veggies into the dressed noodles. Toss to combine. Top with toasted peanuts, sesame seeds, remaining dressing and few cilantro leaves. Or Plate salad in separate layers in individual salad bowls dividing noodles and veggies equally among 4 plates. Top with toasted peanuts, cilantro leaves, sesame seeds and remaining dressing. Serve and enjoy!!