Cold Soba Noodle Salad {Vegan, Vegetarian}

This 10-Minute Cold Soba Noodle Salad is the fast main or side dish you have been waiting for! Packed with flavor, it comes together in a flash using pantry staples. It’s even better the next day, so consider this a meal prep dream dish.

At its base, this cold salad is a simple 10-minute meal or side dish. But the hidden beauty of this recipe is that you can add so much to it to suit your needs. Use up whatever veggies you have in your crisper drawer.

Don’t have soba noodles in the pantry? Use spaghetti, udon, angel hair, ramen noodles, or whatever is already in your cupboard. This is the ultimate “use what you have” kind of recipe, and that’s a beautiful (and delicious) thing.

Add some protein and this becomes a full meal. It’s also incredible served with a side of Air Fryer Egg Rolls or Air Fryer Potstickers and your favorite dipping sauce.

What’s In This Cold Soba Noodle Salad?

• Noodles! Soba/buckwheat is delicious, but use what you have!
• Veggies – celery and green onions, but use whatever you want
• Delicious sauce goodness – soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil
• Extras – sesame seeds, and hot sauce or wasabi (if you dare. I do!)

Variations

Add some delicious roasted veggies to the finished noodles. Related: Roasted Frozen Broccoli and How to Roast Frozen Vegetables. Other fresh veggies that will rock: sliced cucumber, green beans, snap peas, shredded cabbage, bok choy, carrots, sliced peppers. And maybe a sprinkling of fresh cilantro.

Want to make this a complete meal? Add your favorite protein like Air Fryer Tofu, shredded chicken, Spicy Pork Meatballs, shrimp, or a big topping of chopped peanuts. To up the extraness of the sauce, add a splash of fresh lime juice, 2 tbsp of peanut butter, some grated ginger (related: How to Freeze Ginger), chopped garlic (related: How to Freeze Garlic).

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

• Since this dish is served cold, consider meal prepping it up to 2-3 days ahead. You can add the sauce before storing it in the fridge, or add to individual portions when serving.
• The noodles can dry out after a few days in the fridge, even in an air-tight container. A splash of rice vinegar perks them right back up!

More Fast Meals You’ll Love

• Instant Pot Coconut Rice
• Homemade Ramen Noodle Bowls
• Fried Gnocchi and Veggies
• Greek Yogurt Egg Salad
• Green Beans in Tomato Sauce
• Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets
• Healthy Green Pea Salad
• Vegetarian Lentil Nachos
• Easy Tortilla Pizzas
• Spicy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

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5 from 15 ratings

Cold Soba Noodle Salad {Vegan, Vegetarian}

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Total Time13 minutes mins

This Cold Noodle Salad is a fast main or side dish that is packed with flavor.

Servings: 10

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Fusion

Keyword: cold noodle salad

Calories: 95kcal

Author: Sarah Cook - Sustainable Cooks

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Ingredients

• ▢ 9 oz soba noodles
• ▢ 1 cup celery {sliced}
• ▢ 4 green onions {sliced, both green and white parts}
• ▢ 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
• ▢ 2 tbsp soy sauce {low sodium}
• ▢ 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• ▢ 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

• Cook noodles according to directions on the package (most will recommend cooking in boiling water from 5-8 minutes. It depends on the brand).
• While the noodles are cooking, slice up the celery and green onions. 
• Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a large bowl.
• Pour the cooked noodles in a strainer in the sink, and rinse instantly with cold water until the noodles have cooled.
• Add noodles to the sauce in the bowl, add celery and green onions, and gently toss to coat.
• Top with sesame seeds and cooked proteins if desired.

Notes

Store for up to 4 days in the fridge in an air-tight container.

 

The noodles can dry out after a few days. A splash of rice vinegar perks them right back up!

Nutrition Facts

Cold Soba Noodle Salad {Vegan, Vegetarian}

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cups)

Calories 95 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 215mg9%

Potassium 111mg3%

Carbohydrates 20g7%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 93IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 16mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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