SPICY SOBA SALAD WITH PEANUT MISO DRESSING
Entrée salads are a common dish here, due to the hot weather. Noodle salads are especially popular in our family. This Spicy Soba Salad with Peanut Miso dressing recipe combines fresh ingredients tossed with a sweet, spicy and tangy dressing.
1 lb. soba (Oriental buckwheat) noodles, cooked according to package directions ½ bunch watercress, leaves ½ c. fresh cilantro, chopped 1 large tomato, chopped 8 stalks green onions, thinly sliced 2-3 jalapeno chilies, seeded, veins removed, minced Garnish: coarsely chopped dry roasted peanuts Dressing: ¼ c. hot water ¼ c. peanut butter 1 clove garlic, minced 1 TB fresh ginger, grated 1 TB white miso paste 2 tsp. Aloha shoyu juice of 1 lemon
In a large mixing bowl; combine dressing ingredients. Toss with soba. Add watercress, cilantro, tomato, green onions and chilies, mixing well. Garnish with peanuts. Optional to add chilies to dressing instead of tossing in greens.
Serves 4-6.
