Summer is coming and we are starting to get experimental with salads! We were inspired to create this Asian-inspired number after a friend ordered a similar salad from a charming and beautifully presented cafe called L'oeuf ('the egg' in french) in Mt Albert.
Soba noodles are a wonderful base to create a slightly more interesting salad. Our packet of soba noodles uses the tagline ‘quick & Japan-easy every night of the week’. We think that marketer did pretty well in summing up the soba noodle. They are ridiculously fast to prepare, are very versatile and, a bonus, are most delicious. We should note here that some soba noodles aren’t gluten-free, and are made with a mixture of wheat and buckwheat flour, we prefer using 100% buckwheat flour soba noodles.
This salad is fresh and tasty and great for a packed lunch. You don't need to stick strictly to the recipe (we never do!), feel free to experiment with different seasonal greens. You don’t need the pickled ginger, but we think that it’s one of the stand out components and is worth a try!
