Shrimp And Soba Noodle Salad
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- 3 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
- 6 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 3/4 teaspoons Sesame Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Canola Oil, Divided
- 1/2 whole Serrano Pepper, Thinly Slice (jalapeno Can Be Substituted)
- FOR THE SALAD:
- 1 package Soba Noodles, A Package Is 8 Ounces
- 1 pound Medium Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
- Salt And Pepper
- 6 cups Romaine Lettuce, Torn Into Bite Sized Pieces
- 1 cup Carrots, julienned
- 1 cup Cucumber, Julienned
- 1 cup Red Bell Pepper, Julienned
- 1/3 cups Radishes, Thinly Sliced
- 1 cup Bean Sprouts
- 1/3 cups Cashews, Roughly Chopped
- 1/4 cups Cilantro, Roughly Chopped
- 1. Make the dressing. In a medium bowl whisk together the lime juice, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil and 2 tablespoons of the canola oil. Add the serrano pepper to the dressing and set to the side.
- 2. Cook the soba noodles according to the package directions. When the noodles are cooked, drain and rinse them with cold water.
- 3. Toss about 2 tablespoons of the dressing with the noodles and set them to the side.
- 4. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
- 5. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, until the shrimp is opaque. Then remove the pan from the heat.
- 6. Spread the lettuce around the perimeter of a large bowl or platter.
- 7. Pile the soba noodles in the center of the platter.
- 8. Arrange the vegetables and cooked shrimp in an attractive manner over the noodles.
- 9. Pour a little of the dressing over the vegetables and shrimp, and sprinkle the cashews and cilantro.
- 10. Serve the remaining dressing on the side.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/shrimp-and-soba-noodle-salad/ (may not work)