Buckwheat Noodle Salad
This recipe for Buckwheat Noodle Salad is a delightful dish that combines the nutty flavors of buckwheat noodles with the earthiness of shiitake mushrooms and the crunch of toasted walnuts. Tossed in a zesty sesame dressing with a hint of ginger and chili, this salad is a refreshing and satisfying meal perfect for any day of the week.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 125g buckwheat noodles
- 2tbsp walnut pieces
- 1tbsp vegetable or olive oil
- 60g fresh shiitake mushrooms (stalks discarded, caps thinly sliced)
- Spring Onions - chopped
- Sesame dressing:
- 1tbsp white wine vinegar
- half-tsp of sesame oil
- 2tbsp vegetable oil
- 2cm piece of ginger (peeled and finlyl grated)
- 1 small red chilli (seeded and finely chopped)
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain well, then rinse under cold running water. Drain well and place in bowl
- Put a frying pan over a high heat, add the Walnuts and dry fry for 2-3 mins, remove, leave to coole and roughly chop
- Heat the oil in the same pan, add the mushrooms and saute for about 2-3 mins or until tender. Add them to the walnuts and some chopped spring onions and mix togeher.
- To make the dressing - put the vinegar, sesame oil and vegetable oil in a small bowl and whisk until combined. Stir in the ginger and chilli, then drizzle over the noodles.
Yield
Serves 2
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