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Sesame Chili Cold Soba Noodle Salad

Chilled soba noodles tossed in a creamy, spicy sesame chili sauce, topped with crunchy cabbage slaw, tofu or edamame, mint, and cilantro.

Ingredients
  

  • Sauce: ¼ cup sesame paste 1 Tbsp chili crisp, ½ Tbsp vinegar, ½ Tbsp tamari, 1 grated garlic, 2 tsp agave, ½ tsp five-spice, ¼ tsp allspice, ½ cup broth
  • Slaw: 3 cups red cabbage 1 sliced chili, 2 scallions, zest/juice ½ lime, 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp agave, salt
  • Noodles: Juice of 1 lime 2 Tbsp tamari, 1 Tbsp agave, 8 oz soba, 1 Tbsp oil
  • Protein: 6 oz smoked tofu or 12 oz edamame
  • Garnish: Mint leaves cilantro, lime wedges

Instructions
 

  • Blend sauce ingredients; set aside.
  • Massage slaw ingredients; set aside.
  • Cook, rinse, and dress noodles with lime-tamari-agave mixture; add ice.
  • Prepare tofu or edamame.
  • Layer sauce, noodles, protein, slaw; garnish and serve.

Notes

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4