This salad tastes like sushi. I repeat. THIS SALAD TASTES LIKE SUSHI. And it’s only a fraction of the cost…for like a lot of it. And it’s way healthier than actual sushi. SAY WHAT?!

Intrigued? Yeah me too.

I stumbled upon this Soba Noodle Salad Giada de Laurentiis recipe when a fellow wellness blogger Can Cook Will Travel posted it in a community instagram challenge. And man am I SO GLAD SHE DID. When I made the dressing for this ish I KNEW we were on to something special yall. So excited to share it with you because seriously this is the real deal and it is a perfect dish for summer.

 

If you read some of my other posts, you know that I haven’t always LOVED sushi. A few years ago, you couldn’t pay me to eat sushi and then I stumbled upon a quality sushi place and everything clicked and my taste buds screamed “hell yeah” and I’ve been pretty much craving sushi err day ever since. But sushi every day isn’t exactly in my diet or budget, so you can only imagine how thrilled I was to try out this recipe and have it actually satisfy my sushi cravings AND meet my wellness needs. I’m still trying to figure out what magic is in it that makes it so similar but whatever it is, I’m hooked.

 

 

Soba noodles have been popping up a lot lately in recipes I’ve been eyeing, particularly ones that are healthy for you. So what exactly are Soba noodles? They are buckwheat noodles and are half the calories of white spaghetti noodles, and even less calories than the wheat variety. They also contain a good amount of fiber, protein, minerals (like iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc and potassium), and B vitamins. So I’m into it. And anytime you put noodles into a salad, it becomes a salad I am REALLY into.

 

 

I altered this recipe a bit from the original because 1) my husband wanted more protein in it so I added rotisserie chicken 2) neither one of us likes wasabi or scallions. I don’t think it altered it too much and it was SO yummy that if it’s wrong, I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT!

 

 

Even better news about this recipe? It’s so easy yall and takes around 30 minutes or less which is just about how much time I have during the week some nights so definitely put this into your weekday round up.

 

 

Try this. Enjoy sushi taste and wellness benefits. Comment below and let me know how much you love it too 🙂

 

XOXO,

JESS

 

 

SOBA NOODLE SALAD

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pieces rotisserie chicken breasts, shredded (optional)
• 8 ounce dried Buckwheat Soba Noodles (though if you use the whole pack you will definitely have left overs)
• 1 head Napa cabbage shredded
• 1 red bell pepper cut into thin slices
• 1 cucumber peeled and cut into thin half slices
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 3 tbsp black sesame seeds

FOR THE DRESSING

• 3 tbsp creamy almond butter
• 3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 (1 inch) piece of ginger peeled and roughly chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chop all your veggies since the pasta doesn’t take long including your cabbage, cucumber, red pepper, and the limes and ginger for your dressing
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt and add pasta, cooking as directions say (usually 4-5 minutes)
3. While pasta boils, put together your dressing by adding all ingredients to a blender or nutribullet. Blend until smooth and blend shortly right before you mix it into the pasta so it’s perfect consistency.
4. Once pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with cold water. Put pasta into a large serving bowl.
5. Toss with the dressing.
6. Add the remaining ingredients except the sesame seeds (cabbage, red bell pepper, cucumber, almonds, chicken) and toss to combine.
7. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top, grab some chopsticks and dig in.
8. Comment below with how much you absolutely loved this 🙂

 

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