Refreshing Soba Noodle Salad

Adam and I are often inspired to cook based on food we see on TV. On Saturday we were watching a show and the actors were eating somen noodles in one scene and soba noodles in another. There was ice floating in the noodles for the somen and I wasn't sure why. I started looking up recipes for somen and soba, and discovered that there is more to soba than just the warm soup I'd had in the past. In Japan it is common to also be served cold as a light and refreshing meal. Additionally, since soba noodles are made with wheat and buckwheat they are less caloric than regular spaghetti noodles. We wanted to try it for ourselves so we found soba noodles on amazon and bam! We made a really refreshing 

Refreshing Soba Noodle Salad

1 Bushel of Soba Noodles
Cucumber Slices
Sliced Carrots
Spinach
​Sauce of Choice

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
2. Cook the soba noodles for 4 minutes in boiling water.
3. Remove from heat, drain water, and rinse the soba noodles in cold water 2-3 times to get the starch off.
4. Let sit in cold water with ice.
5. Plate soba in a bowl, add in other ingredients as you like, then drizzle the sauce of your choice over the top. We used a soy-peanut sauce!