Cold Soba Salad with Feta and Cucumber

Name: Cold Soba Salad with Feta and Cucumber
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 package (8.8 ounces) soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles); 1/2 English cucumber, cut into matchsticks; 1/4 head red cabbage, thinly sliced; 1 shallot, thinly sliced; 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, plus more for garnish; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

December 22, 2011

FLAVOR BOOSTER With its tangy flavor and crumbly texture, a little feta cheese goes a long way. Use it to add oomph to salads such as this one, which is bulked up with cucumber, cabbage, shallot, and fresh parsley.

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