Cold soba noodle salad with steak
This cold soba noodle salad with steak and fresh veggies is perfect for hot summer days. Packed with flavor and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 150 g soba noodles
- 6 spring onions
- 1 thinly sliced cucumber
- 2 thinly sliced radishes
- 1 carrot cut into matchsticks
- 2 thinly sliced nectarines
- Green salad leaves
- 1 steak
- 1 clove of garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
Sauce
- 1 thinly sliced scallion
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or mirin
Instructions
- Prepare your soba noodles according to package instructions. That usually mean boiling for 2-3 minutes
- Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking
- To make the charred spring onions, heat a skillet with a splash of oil and throw them in
- Cook for about 4 minutes turning every once in a while
- Season your steak with salt
- Melt the butter in the pan, throw in the garlic and add the steak
- I usually cook for 1 ½ minute per side, then wrap in foil and let rest for 3-5 minutes, but you can prepare it any way you want
- Make the sauce by mixing the ingredients in a bowl
- On a large serving plate add all of the ingredients and serve with the sauce
Notes
Swap the steak with any other protein or omit completely for a vegetarian and vegan friendly version.