Easy Cold Soba Noodles with Cucumber Salad

Original Recipe

Cold soba noodles and cucumber salad store well and can be made to last for 2 or 3 days. Add in some protein like salmon or chicken to round out. Really good when it's hot. Good with a Kirin Ichiban or Sapporo.

You Need:

Ingredients

Noodles

• 1/2 package - soba noodles
• 3 tablespoons - soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons - sesame oil
• 1/2 tablespoon - sugar
• 2 green onions minced
• sesame seeds (important)

Cucumber Salad

• 1 large cucumber
• 1/2 tablespoon - salt
• 1/2 tablespoon -sugar
• 1 tablespoon - apple vinegar

Equipment

• 1 large mixing bowl (use pyrex)
• knife for choppin'
• 1 medium bowl (cereal size)
• 1 pot for noodles
• Mandolin slicer
• Measuring spoons

Steps:

Prep/Cook

1. Get the large mixing bowl and the medium bowl out.
2. Fill the pot halfway with water, continue with prep while it comes to a boil.
3. Cook soba noodles for package recommended time (usually about 5 mins)
4. Once soba noodles are cooked, strain and wash under cold water. Let sit.
5. Slice the cucumber, put in bowl, squeeze a bit and let it drain.
6. Measure out cucumber salt, sugar, vinegar and add and mix.
7. Chop the green onion, add to large mixing bowl
8. Measure out soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar. Mix with cold noodles