A plate laid back-dropped by a warm hue fills with a mound of glossy soba noodles, flecked with vibrant greens of bok choy, orange pops of carrots, deep pink sparkling of shrimp, and delicate dusting of pleasantly contrasting black sesame seeds.

Shrimp Soba Noodle Warm Salad

Name: Shrimp Soba Noodle Warm Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: large shrimp, 16 peeled and deveined; soba noodles, 8 oz; medium carrots, 2 julienned; baby bok choy, 4 halved; green onions, 4 finely chopped; cloves of garlic, 2 minced; piece of ginger, 1 inch minced; soy sauce, 4 tablespoons; mirin, 2 tablespoons; wasabi paste, 1 tablespoon; black sesame seeds, 2 teaspoons; vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons; salt and pepper, To taste

Category Main Course

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style Japanese

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily Recipe: December 28, 2023

Drawing from the richness of Japanese cuisine, we have crafted a sensational pasta recipe featuring succulent shrimp and an array of seasonal vegetables. This dish is beautifully balanced in flavor with umami from soy sauce, sweetness from mirin, and a hint of heat from wasabi. The key component, buckwheat soba noodles, adds a unique earthy depth to the dish, perfect for the time of the year.

Ingredients (for 4)

Large shrimp - 16 - peeled and deveined
Soba noodles - 8 oz
Medium carrots - 2 - julienned
Baby bok choy - 4 - halved
Green onions - 4 - finely chopped
Cloves of garlic - 2 - minced
Piece of ginger - 1 inch - minced
Soy sauce - 4 tablespoons
Mirin - 2 tablespoons
Wasabi paste - 1 tablespoon
Black sesame seeds - 2 teaspoons
Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt and pepper - To taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 🦐🥘🕑

Combine shrimp with wasabi paste, half of the soy sauce, and a dash of pepper. Let it marinate for 15 minutes.
Step 2 - 🍜🔥💧

Heat a pot of water over high heat for the soba noodles.
Step 3 - 🍳🔥🧄

In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic, saute until they release their aroma.
Step 4 - 🥕🥬🕔

Add the julienned carrots and halved bok choy to the saute pan. Stir well, cover, and let them cook for 5 minutes.
Step 5 - 🍜💧⏱️

While the vegetables are cooking, add the soba noodles to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions, usually around 5 minutes.
Step 6 - 🦐🔥🔄

Add the marinated shrimp to the saute pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until they turn pink.
Step 7 - 🍜🚰💦

Once cooked, drain the noodles but keep some of the cooking water for later use.
Step 8 - 🍲🍝🌿

Add the cooked noodles, remaining soy sauce, mirin, chopped green onions, and a little bit of the reserved noodle water to the saute pan. Toss everything together and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Step 9 - 🥣🍽️🎉

Serve the dish warm, garnished with black sesame seeds.

Additional

Try switching shrimp with sauteed tofu for a vegetarian version of the same dish. Kids can help with the garnishing and mixing of the sauce. This dish is a great way to introduce little ones to a variety of vegetables in a fun way.