Cold Soba Noodles With Kale, Avocado, and Miso-Sesame Dressing

Cold buckwheat noodles and finely chopped kale are tossed together with silky bites of wakame, crunchy bean sprouts, creamy avocado and a sesame-miso dressing for a healthy and light dinner that's ready in less than 30 minutes.

Dinner Tonight: Cold Soba Salad with Peppers and Ponzu Dressing

I don't always have the best luck with cold soba. At its worst, the soba comes out gummy and water-logged. The key is to start with a very simple dish like this one. The soba is boiled, drained in a colander, then rinsed under cold water. Just make sure to let it drain again after the rinse—this solved most of my issues. Some sauteed shrimp or tofu would help bulk this out if you were really hungry, but it's absolutely perfect for those in need of a light summer meal.

Michael Natkin's Soba Noodles in Shiitake-Shoyu Broth with Spring Vegetables

This vegetarian stock uses kombu, dried shiitakes, leeks, ginger, garlic, and soy to recreate the deep flavors of the decidedly un-veggie friendly inspiration.

Seaweed Salad (Wakame)

Dried seaweed transformed into a flavorful salad.

Chinese Seaweed Salad (凉拌海带丝)

This Chinese Seaweed Salad recipe is an easy, refreshing, and healthy summer dish. It makes a great side or appetizer and gets more flavorful as it sits!

Rainbow Noodle Salad with Ginger Soy Vinaigrette - The Woks of Life

This rainbow noodle salad recipe is made with soba noodles, tons of fresh, crisp veggies, and an amazing homemade ginger dressing made with citrus juice.

Sichuan Shirataki Sesame Noodle Salad With Cucumber, Sichuan Peppercorn, Chili Oil, and Peanuts (Vegan)

Slick shirataki noodles are perfect for cold noodle salads where their slippery texture helps keep each strand separate while simultaneously picking up plenty of flavor from a sauce of Sichuan peppercorn and chile-infused oil, black vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, and peanuts.

Beef Soba Noodles with Green Beans

A fabulous fusion Japanese dish - an amazing subtle dressing that matches perfectly with juicy slices of beef and the noodles. Served at room temperature, this is a fantastic dish for summer! {15 minute meal}

Sichuan-Style Asparagus and Tofu Salad

Tender-crisp asparagus and firm tofu tossed in a fiery-sweet Sichuan-style vinaigrette made with roasted chilies and Sichuan peppercorns.

Arugula, Sweet Potato, and Walnut Salad With Dashi "Vinaigrette"

Conventional wisdom says that salads should be dressed with vinaigrettes, which, by definition, balance an acid with a fat. Turns out you can break that rule by dropping the acid entirely. In this salad, we make a "vinaigrette" with shoyu-dashi—soy sauce mixed with dashi—for an easy, deeply flavorful dish.