Soba Noodle Soup with Shiitakes and Spinach

Name: Soba Noodle Soup with Shiitakes and Spinach
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons neutral-tasting oil, such as canola or safflower; 12 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps cleaned and thinly sliced; 4 scallions, trimmed, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger; Coarse salt; 4 cups homemade or reduced-sodium store-bought chicken or vegetable broth; 3 cups water; 4 ounces soba noodles (preferably 100 percent buckwheat); 1 bunch flat-leaf spinach, trimmed, washed well, and drained, and torn into bite-size pieces; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 to 2 limes); 1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari soy sauce

January 26, 2012

Traditional Japanese soba noodles can be made of wheat or buckwheat, a fruit seed related to rhubarb that’s loaded with manganese and the antioxidants quercetin and kaempferol. Because the seed is also gluten free, buckwheat noodles are a good choice for those with gluten sensitivities.

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