How To Make Soba Noodle Salad - Super Easy Summer Recipe!

Do you want to try Japanese-style pasta salad? Today, we are going to introduce "Soba Noodle Salad," which combines carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals in one dish.

To tell the truth, Soba Noodle Salad is not a major dish in Japan. As you know, soba is a Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour and is commonly eaten with a dashi and soy sauce-based soup or dipping sauce. However, this is a perfect way to utilize soba in a different way and can be a delicious way to use up leftover soba.

Soba has a distinctive flavor that sets it apart from other noodles. This characteristic adds a unique twist to Soba Noodle Salad, too.

Typically, when you eat soba, it tends to have fewer vegetables, although some variations include a few. However, with this dish, you can enjoy a good amount of vegetables. What’s great about Soba Noodle Salad is that you can add whatever vegetables you want, making it an effective way to use up leftover vegetables.

There is no specific rule for making it, and no specific ingredients are needed other than soba noodles. However, one thing we recommend trying is wasabi.

Soba noodles pair really well with wasabi paste, a Japanese spice with a strong, nose-tingling spiciness. It often accompanies soba noodles as a condiment, along with thinly sliced Japanese leek.

In this recipe, we are using wasabi paste in the dressing to add spiciness and a Japanese flavor to the dish. It plays an important role in this dish, so if you don’t have any at home, you can find it on our website or at nearby Asian supermarkets.

To enhance Soba Noodle Salad, consider adding some toppings. In this recipe, we are using dried bonito flakes, tempura bits, and radish sprouts, but you can also try shredded nori seaweed, roasted white sesame seeds, shichimi, and more.

Enjoy your own Soba Noodle Salad and let us know your comments below if you discover any vegetables or toppings that perfectly complement the salad!