Description
Blend up a piquant carrot-ginger dressing and coat earthy, nutty soba noodles and fresh vegetables with the luscious sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot, cut into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup water, divided
- 1 teaspoon instant dashi granules (such as ajinomoto hon dashi) or 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 (1 1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons white miso
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- 12 ounces uncooked soba noodles
- 1 (8-ounce) bunch radishes, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
- 4 persian cucumbers, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced on an angle (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus cilantro leaves for garnish
- 2 (1/8-ounce) packages korean toasted seaweed, torn into small pieces
Directions
- Bring carrots, 1/2 cup water, and instant dashi granules to a boil in a small saucepan over medium. Decrease heat to medium-low to maintain a simmer; cover and cook until carrots are fork-tender, about 5 minutes. (Most of the water will have evaporated.) Add onion; cook, stirring constantly, until just softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool 5 minutes.
- Transfer carrot mixture to a blender; add oil, ginger, miso, vinegar, agave syrup, and remaining 1/2 cup water. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Season with additional instant dashi granules or salt to taste, if desired.
- Cook noodles in lightly salted water according to package directions. Drain noodles, and return to pot; add cold water to cover by 1 inch. Swish noodles around in pot to quickly cool; drain well. Let stand until noodles are room temperature, 15 minutes.
- Divide noodles evenly among 4 shallow bowls. Arrange radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes, and dressing evenly over noodles. Sprinkle evenly with chopped cilantro and toasted seaweed pieces. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve immediately, using a spoon and chopsticks to stir everything together.
