Spicy Soba Noodles With Wilted Watercress

Submitted by duonyte

"From "Brassicas" by Laura B Russell. This sounds like a perfect summer-time dish. I suspect I'll be reducing the amount of soy sauce."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 ounces dried soba noodles
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons soy sauce or 2 1/2 tablespoons tamari
• 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 6 6 cups upland watercress or 6 cups arugula
• 1 tablespoon neutral oil

directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil on high heat. Add the soba noodles and cook until done, about 8 minutes (or cook according to package directions).
2. In the meantime, prepare the dressing by mixing together the soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce and sesame oil. Set aside. (I made half the recipe and used maybe 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce for the dressing - that was enough for me).
3. Drain the soba in a colander.
4. Put the greens into the hot pot, then return the soba noodles to the pot along with the neutral oil. The residual heat will wilt the greens.
5. Add the dressing and toss. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Reviews

[I'mPat]

I scaled back for one serve and my soba noodles took 4 minutes to cook according to packet directions and I used baby rocket which I believe is the same as arugula, the baby rocket has a peppery taste and all in all between cooking and putting together lunch was on the table in 10 minutes and it took longer than that to eat this delicious and filling dish. Thank you duonyte made for For Your Consideration tag game at FF&F.