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Mint and Scallion Soba Noodles

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Mint and Scallion Soba NoodlesRomulo Yanes

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 15 min

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

12 oz dried soba noodles (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
1/3 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/4 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced scallions (1 1/2 bunches)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 5 minutes, then drain in a colander. Rinse under cold water to stop cooking, then drain well.

    Step 2

    While noodles are cooking, stir together vinegar, oil, soy sauce, sugar, and salt until sugar is dissolved.

    Step 3

    Toss noodles with dressing, mint, and scallions.

TagsSoba NoodleNoodlePasta & NoodlesJapaneseEast AsianAsianMintHerbs & SpicesScallionOnionRoot VegetableVegetableStarterLunchDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerWeeknight MealsSimmerGourmet
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