Asian Noodle Salad with Peanuts and Mint

• Coarse salt
• 12 ounces soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower
• 2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1/2 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until tender according to package instructions.
2. Drain, then rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
3. Drain well.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, and oil.
5. In a large bowl, combine noodles, scallions, cucumber, peanuts, and mint.
6. Toss noodle mixture with sauce, garnish with additional mint, and serve.
7. The soy-sauce mixture and noodle mixture can be refrigerated in separate covered containers up to 1 day.
8. Add mint just before serving.
9. (Per Serving)
10. Calories: 258
11. Fat: 5.8g (0.8g Saturated Fat)
12. Protein: 10.5g
13. Carbohydrates: 46.2g
14. Fiber: 1g

salt, noodles, soy sauce, lime juice, vegetable oil, scallions, cucumber, unsalted peanuts, fresh mint

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/asian-noodle-salad-with-peanuts-and-mint-387684 (may not work)