Last Updated on July 24, 2021 by Chef Mireille
Soba Noodle Salad is a healthy Vegan and Gluten Free Salad made from buckwheat noodles. This version with brussel sprouts and green peas is veggie forward, with an aromatic Japanese dressings.
This delicious salad is great for picnics or barbecue side dishes as it can be enjoyed chilled or at room temperature. With a dairy free dressing, it can be left out in the hot sun for hours with no worries.
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Soba Noodles are a popular type of noodle in Japanese cuisine. They are gluten free buckwheat noodles and most often served chilled in salad form.
Mitsuwa Japanese Market
In New Jersey, there is a great Japanese market called Mitsuwa. There are 11 locations throughout the United States. Located in Edgewater, the NJ location is a quick 15 minutes bus ride from New York City and the bus is free on weekends. Tons of food stalls with various eating options for every budget, it also houses a huge Japanese supermarket with lots of authentic ingredients you can’t find anyplace else.
I have a jar of Furikake in my cabinet from my last trip to Mitsuwa. Furikake are Japanese seasoning salts you can find in many markets now. Flavors will vary but they always include sesame seeds and nori (dried seaweed). Read the label well as some of the varieties often include dried fish, which would make this recipe no longer Vegan if you want to keep it so.
The label has since come off my jar, so I don’t remember what flavor I have. This is a pretty common ingredient in most Asian markets now and just use your favorite variety. You will definitely need to stop at your local Asian Market or Whole Foods to get the stuff needed for this recipe, but it will be worth the trip. These are adaptable ingredients that you can use for salad dressings,marinades and other purposes so they won’t collect dust if you buy them for this recipe.
Soba Noodle Salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups brussel sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 oz. soba noodles (or 2 100 gram bundles)
- 1 cup frozen green peas, defrosted
- 3 finely chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons Furikake (Japanese seasoning salt)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Mirin
- 3 teaspoons Ponzu (citrus marinade)
- salt, to taste
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Combine brussel sprouts, garlic and olive oil in a baking dish. Mix to combine. Roast in oven for 20-25 minutes, until browned and tender.
Meanwhile, cook the soba noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to package instructions until tender, but still al dente. Drain and run cold water over the noodles.
In a large bowl, combine brussel spouts, green peas, scallions and noodles. Add Furikake and toss to combine.
In a small bowl, combine sesame oil, Mirin and Ponzu. Whisk to combine.
Pour over noodles and vegetables with a little salt. Toss to combine.
You can also turn it into a complete meal by adding some grilled tofu, chicken or steak.
This #glutenfree noodle salad is light and refreshing with the citrusy flavors from the Ponzu.
Brussel Sprout Soba Noodle Salad
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups brussel sprouts trimmed and halved
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 oz. soba noodles or 2 100 gram bundles
- 1 cup frozen green peas defrosted
- 3 finely chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons Furikake Japanese seasoning salt
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Mirin
- 3 teaspoons Ponzu citrus marinade
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Combine brussel sprouts, garlic and olive oil in a baking dish. Mix to combine. Roast in oven for 20-25 minutes, until browned and tender.
- Meanwhile, cook the soba noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to package instructions until tender, but still al dente. Drain and run cold water over the noodles.
- In a large bowl, combine brussel spouts, green peas, scallions and noodles. Add Furikake and toss to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine sesame oil, Mirin and Ponzu. Whisk to combine.
- Pour over noodles and vegetables with a little salt. Toss to combine.
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Yummy and wonderful looking salad! Beautiful pics
this sounds perfect, I have been craving noodles!
totally yum. Love the flavors and combo.
How funny, I’ve been to that Japanese market in Edgewater (my mo used to live near there.) But I haven’t figured out soba noodles – whenever I make them, they get too gummy. Now, I’ll have you as my guide, so I’m hoping they will turn out better. Plus brussel sprouts!
You have to be careful not to overcook them. They cook in just a few minutes. Don’t think they are like spaghetti. Their slightly glutinous texture does not stand up to overcooking.
Give me that bowl, seriously am just drooling over that bowl..healthy and hearty salad.
Brussel sprout and soba noodles in salad sound inviting. I have some soba noodles need to be used .Bookmarked
I love soba noodles. The salad looks excellent.
That salad looks so inviting Mir. Next time you come to Mitsuwa, let me know — it’s less than 10 minutes from my house and I can use your help in picking some ingredients that I’ve never used before.
Soba noodles with brussel sprouts look very delicious. Mirin and ponzu must have given the authentic flavourds to the dish. We don’t find brussel sprouts easily here. Maybe I will try the same recipe with mushrooms.
You can also just use chopped cabbage since they are in the same family.
I love soba noodles and a soba noodle is the perfect kind of food to carry as right now hubby and I often enjoy a picnic at the numerous parks in Montreal. Mireille thanks for the idea.. I have the noodles and flavoured seaweed. Tomorrow picnic food is soba noodles with mushrooms, sea weed and a light sesame oil dressing.
that’s great and in Montreal, you will have no issues finding any of the ingredients.
Absolutely loved this recipe. As always a unique recipe with exotic and special ingredients from your kitty ! Buckwheat noodles are perfectly done
so glad you enjoy it. It is important to not overcook buckwheat noodles and then they are so versatile!
These Soba noodles seem so flavorsome with the authentic seasonings. The tip for buying a Vegan version Furikake is quite useful. Will give it a try. I have seen some of the seasonings at the stores here. Having read your post, I got an idea about their usage. Very soon I should be cooking up these delectable Soba noodles.
Now you can take advantage of the Japanese ingredients. They are so good!
Okay, my girls are big fans of Japanese food so you guessed right they have been after me to get soba noodles. So far I had told them that they are not available. Now, the girls have gone shopping and come back with soba noodles. Thanks to your recipe making the noodle will be a breeze.
I am sure they are going to love the soba noodles