Soba Noodles With Grilled Veggies And Sesame Ginger Dressing

• Dressing
• Ingredients
• 2 Tablespoon minced ginger
• 1/4 Cup mirin*
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt
• 3 Tablespoon tahini*
• 1 Tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 3 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 Teaspoon sesame oil
• Noodles
• Ingredients
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 Cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 3 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 Teaspoon sesame oil
• 6 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
• 3 leeks
• 1 Pound asparagus, tough stem ends removed
• 1 Cup snow peas
• 2 bundles soba (buckwheat) noodles
• 2 Cup bean sprouts

1. 1.Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat over medium-low heat, stirring until the tahini is dissolved. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool. (To store, transfer dressing into a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid; it will keep for a couple of days refrigerated). To serve, add 1 to 2 tablespoons water to dressing.
2. 2.Heat grill.
3. 3.While waiting for the grill to get hot, combine the sugar, mirin, soy sauce and sesame oil in a large bowl and whisk to mix. Add the mushrooms, leeks, asparagus and snow peas. Toss lightly and set aside.
4. 4.Place a fine-mesh rack or grilling basket on the grill. Put the mushrooms, leeks and asparagus on the grill over medium-high heat and brush with the marinade. Grill the asparagus until they are slightly charred and the colour has brightened, and 2 minutes. Grill the leeks until slightly charred and soft, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Put snow peas on grill last and cook until colour brightens, about 1 minute.
5. 5.When they are cool enough to handle, slice the asparagus, leeks and mushrooms into think diagonal slices. Set aside.
6. 6.Cook the soba noodles in a large pot of boiling water until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a strainer and rinse well with cool water. Squeeze noodles to extract excess water. Transfer to a bowl. Add bean sprouts and grilled vegetables.
7. 7.Just before serving, add the dressing to the noodles and mix well

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