Pulled this from the paper in 2007 - originally a recipe at the restaurant Fresh. For cilantro lovers!
Yields4 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins
Green Dressing
4cloves of garlic, minced
4tspginger, minced
½cupunseasoned rice vinegar
2 ½cupscilantro, chopped
½cupwater
¼cupsunflower oil
½tspwasabi powder
¼cuphoney
Noodles
1lbsoba noodles (450 g)
3heads of broccoli, cut into florets
1 ½cupscashews, roasted
2cupscarrots, peeled and grated
Green Dressing
1
Put garlic, ginger, vinegar, cilantro and water in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. With blender running, add remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Makes about 2 cups.
Noodles
2
Bring large saucepan of salted water to boil and add noodles. Return to a boil and cook for 4-5 minutes until just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
3
Meanwhile steam broccoli until just tender around 3-5 minutes.
4
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine half soba, half cashews and half dressing. Toss gently until heated through. Add remaining soba, cashews and dressing and heat through.
5
To serve, divide noodle mixture over four plates. Top each portion of carrots and broccoli.
Ingredients
Green Dressing
4cloves of garlic, minced
4tspginger, minced
½cupunseasoned rice vinegar
2 ½cupscilantro, chopped
½cupwater
¼cupsunflower oil
½tspwasabi powder
¼cuphoney
Noodles
1lbsoba noodles (450 g)
3heads of broccoli, cut into florets
1 ½cupscashews, roasted
2cupscarrots, peeled and grated
Directions
Green Dressing
1
Put garlic, ginger, vinegar, cilantro and water in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. With blender running, add remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Makes about 2 cups.
Noodles
2
Bring large saucepan of salted water to boil and add noodles. Return to a boil and cook for 4-5 minutes until just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
3
Meanwhile steam broccoli until just tender around 3-5 minutes.
4
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine half soba, half cashews and half dressing. Toss gently until heated through. Add remaining soba, cashews and dressing and heat through.
5
To serve, divide noodle mixture over four plates. Top each portion of carrots and broccoli.