somen noodle salad with scrambled egg, lettuce, green onion, and fish cake

Somen Noodle Salad

Course: Salad
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 450

Ingredients
  

  • 2 whole eggs scrambled or hard boiled
  • 1 bundle buckwheat or somen noodles
  • 4 cups any type of lettuce chopped
  • ¼ block kamaboko fishcake thinly sliced
  • ½ cup carrots thinly sliced
Somen salad dressing
  • 2 tbsp shoyu low sodium
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Method
 

  1. Wash hands with soap and water. Gently rub produce under cold running water before cutting.
  2. Prepare the somen salad dressing first. Add the shoyu, sugar, and apple cider vinegar to a small pot over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Turn the heat off and add the sesame oil. Transfer to a small container and place in the refrigerator to cool down. 
  3. Prepare the eggs by scrambling or boiling. Cut the finished product into slices and leave on the side to cool off. 
  4. Cook the noodles according to the directions on the package. Once done, rinse noodles with cold water to stop it from cooking. 
  5. Chop the lettuce into small pieces. Slice the kamaboko, carrots, green onion and any other toppings into thin slices.
  6. Divide the everything between two bowls and serve with the salad dressing. This dish is best enjoyed when cold. 

Notes

Ready in 25 minutes
2 servings
Ingredient Swaps:
  • Instead of buckwheat or somen you can use angel hair or saimin noodle
  • Instead of eggs you can use firm tofu, cooked & sliced
  • Instead of carrots you can use cucumbers
 
Optional add-ins:
Sesame seeds, cucumber, avocado, shredded chicken, firm tofu