Japanese Noodle And Mushroom Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g soba noodles
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 300 g mushrooms, assorted varieties
• 3 cm fresh ginger, julienned
• 1 carrot
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
• 130 g water chestnuts, drained thickly sliced

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to packet directions. drain well and set aside.
• 2 heat fry-pan and toast sesame seeds. set aside.
• 3 heat oil over medium heat and add mushrooms and ginger cook for 2 minutes. remove from heat and set aside.
• 4 peel carrot and using vegetable peeler cut into long ribbons.
• 5 mix wasabi, mirin and soy sauce together well.
• 6 place noodles, mushroom mixture, carrot and water chestnuts in a large bowl. drizzle with dressing and toss to combine.
• 7 sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately.