Cold Soba Dan Dan Noodles

Sandy Ho

Adapted from the traditional Chinese dish of Chengdu, Sichuan, this recipe is perfect for the warmer months of the year; spicy, unctuous and ’tahini-creamy’. It’s a no-brainer dish to bring to a summer pot-luck or to whip up for a balmy lunch outdoors - possibly with a sneaky glass of orange wine.

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Ingredients

2/3 cup cucumber, julienned
2/3 cup snap peas, julienned
2 servings soba noodles, cooked and chilled
1 tsp. sesame seeds
2 Tbsp. cilantro
2 Tbsp. mint
1 Tbsp. scallions, sliced

Dan Dan Dressing

1/3 cup Sunny Original Tahini Sauce
1/4 cup chinkiang vinegar or black vinegar
4 Tbsp. light soy sauce
1 clove garlic, finely minced
2 Tbsp. chili oil
2 Tbsp. honey
Salt to taste

Steps

Mix all the dressing ingredients together until luscious, spicy, and caramel-colored.
Toss your noodles in the dressing, coating evenly.
Garnish with cucumber, snap peas, cilantro, mint, and scallions. Finish with sesame seeds.
Eat chilled in the summertime.

Save the leftover dressing for any crunchy leaves like romaine hearts or for dipping crisp rainbow radishes and carrots.