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Cool Spinach Noodles

July 13, 2023 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

 

Cool Spinach Noodles

No cook Japanese-inspired noodle dish.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons mirin Japanese rice wine
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 8 ounces soba or other long slender pasta
  • 8 ounces about 8 cups, loosely packed fresh spinach leaves, chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together mirin, soy, rice vinegar and vegetable broth.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil.  Cook soba or other noodles, taking them off the heat a minute before package directions indicate.
  • Place fresh spinach leaves in a strainer in the sink.  Pour hot noodles over and toss.  Voila, now you don’t have to cook the spinach, the heat from the noodles will have done the trick.
  • Drain pasta and noodles well and pour into a large bowl.  Add mirin and soy sauce mixture and toss lightly to combine.
  • Add desired Toppings. (see notes)
  • Give a squeeze of lime to finish — not traditionally Japanese but way refreshing

Notes

Top with any or all
  • Cubes of firm tofu 
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • frizzled shallots
  • shredded carrot 
  • thinly sliced scallion 
  • shaved daikon 
  • chopped cilantro
Keyword Noodle Salad

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