Grapefruit-Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Recipe from Vegetarian Times

Cold noodle salads are a favorite Japanese lunch dish.


Grapefruit-Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Servings: Serves 6

 
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Ingredients
Spicy Peanut Sauce
  • 1/4 cup
    seasoned rice vinegar
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  • 2 tablespoons
    smooth peanut butter
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  • 1 tablespoon
    low-sodium soy sauce
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  • 2 teaspoons
    agave nectar
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  • 2 teaspoons
    sesame oil
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  • 1 teaspoon
    chili oil
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  • clove garlic, minced (1 teaspoon)
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Soba Noodle Salad
  • 1 small
    red bell pepper, sliced (1 cup)
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  • radishes, thinly sliced (2/3 cup)
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  • green onions, sliced (1/3 cup)
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  • 6 ounces
    snow peas
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  • 8 ounces
    100% buckwheat soba noodles, such as Eden Foods
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  • 2 teaspoons
    canola oil
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  • 8 ounces
    seasoned tofu, cut into 4 slices
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  • grapefruit, supremed (see below)
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  • 1/4 cup
    chopped cilantro
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  • 1 tablespoon
    toasted black sesame seeds, optional, for garnish
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Directions
1.
To make Spicy Peanut Sauce: puree vinegar, peanut butter, soy sauce, agave nectar, sesame oil, chili oil, and garlic in blender or food processor until smooth.
2.
To make Soba Noodle Salad: Toss together bell pepper, radishes, and green onions in large bowl. Bring large pot of water to a boil, add snow peas, and cook 2 minutes. Transfer snow peas to bowl of ice water with slotted spoon; drain, and add to vegetables. Return water to a boil.
3.
Cook soba noodles in same pot of boiling water according to package directions; drain, and rinse under cold water. Drain again, and set aside.
4.
Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu, and cook 1 minute per side, or until lightly browned.
5.
Toss tofu, grapefruit supremes, and soba noodles with vegetables. Divide among 6 bowls, drizzle with Spicy Peanut Sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds, if desired.

How to Supreme a Grapefruit
One challenge in cooking with grapefruit is peeling away the thick pith beneath the skin and the bitter membrane that surrounds the pulp. The solution is a culinary technique called supreming. Here's how to do it:
1. Trim ends all the way to juicy flesh.
2. Stand fruit upright, and remove peel and pith with knife, following curve of fruit from top to bottom. (A small, serrated paring knife works best.)
3. Holding fruit over a bowl, cut sections along membranes as if you were slicing out a wedge, releasing them one by one.
4. Set supremes aside, and squeeze membrane "skeleton" over bowl to release any remaining juice.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 336, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Sodium 481 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 7 g, Sugars 18 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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