Izakaya Sakura Cold Sesame Noodles With Summer Vegetables

Submitted by Member 610488

"This recipe is from a local Japanese restaurant."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon shichimi togarashi
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 8 cups mixed vegetables, cut into matchstick-size pieces (such as carrots, radishes, cucumbers, and bell peppers)
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces soba noodles or 8 ounces vermicelli
• 1 cup cilantro leaf, with tender stems
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

directions

1. Whisk first four ingredients in a large bowl. Add vegetables; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain. Run noodles under cold water to cool them; drain well and add to bowl with vegetables.
3. Add cilantro and scallions; season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle sesame seeds over and serve.