Dinner for 3

Cold Soba Noodle Salad

Name: Cold Soba Noodle Salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 lime; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp asian chile sauce (optional); 7 1/2 oz soba noodles; 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced; 1 cup sliced carrots; 6 or 7 green onions; 1 zucchini or cucumber thinly sliced; sesame seeds (optional); optional additions: edamame

$7.81for 425 minServes 3

Chilled soba noodles and crisp vegetables are tossed with a sesame, lime, ginger, and soy dressing.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 7.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	7.5 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Green onions, 0.75$1.19 each typical	0.75	$1.02Typical price
	Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical	1	$0.89Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.86

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceVinegarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.95 per serving$7.81 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 lime
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 tsp sesame oil
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp asian chile sauce (optional)
7 1/2 oz soba noodles
1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
1 cup sliced carrots
6 or 7 green onions
1 zucchini or cucumber thinly sliced
sesame seeds (optional)
optional additions: edamame

Steps

Boil water in a large pot, cook the soba noodles for 4 to 5 minutes, and drain.
Rinse the noodles under cold water for 1 minute, then drain well.
Whisk the lime juice, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and chile sauce in a small bowl.
Toss the noodles, bell pepper, carrots, green onions, and zucchini or cucumber with the dressing in a large bowl.
Top the salad with sesame seeds and chill for 5 minutes before serving.