Name: Crab and noodle salad with ginger
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gram dried soba noodles; 3/4 cup (150g) cooked crab meat, flaked; 1 cup (50g) snow pea sprouts, trimmed; 1/2 cup (40g) bean sprouts, trimmed; 6 green onions (scallions), chopped finely; 1 1/2 tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted; 1 green onion (scallion), chopped finely, extra; 1 tablespoon (25g) drained red pickled ginger, shredded finely; 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil; 1/3 cup (80ml) rice vinegar; 2 teaspoon japanese soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Ingredients

250 gram dried soba noodles

3/4 cup (150g) cooked crab meat, flaked

1 cup (50g) snow pea sprouts, trimmed

1/2 cup (40g) bean sprouts, trimmed

6 green onions (scallions), chopped finely

1 1/2 tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted

1 green onion (scallion), chopped finely, extra

1 tablespoon (25g) drained red pickled ginger, shredded finely

1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil

1/3 cup (80ml) rice vinegar

2 teaspoon japanese soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

1.Cook noodles in large saucepan of boiling water until tender, drain Rinse noodles under cold water, drain. Chop noodles into shorter lengths with scissors.

2.Make dressing. Place ingredients in screw-top jar, shake until sugar dissolves.

3.Place noodles in large bowl with crab, sprouts, onion, dressing and 1 tablespoon of the seeds, toss gently to combine. Sprinkle salad with remaining seeds.

4.Divide salad among serving dishes, top with extra onion and ginger.

You can substitute shredded chicken, sliced pressed tofu or sliced beef for the crab. You could use cellophane (harusame) or dried wheat (somen) noodles instead of soba.
Note

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