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Chilled sesame soba with cucumber & edamame
Cold buckwheat noodles in a sesame-soy dressing with cucumber and edamame.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Cook the soba; rinse under cold water until completely cool.
- Step 2
Whisk tahini, soy, vinegar, sesame oil, maple and 2 tbsp cold water.
- Step 3
Toss noodles, cucumber and edamame in the dressing.
- Step 4
Top with sesame and spring onion.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 440 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19g |
| Carbohydrates | 60g |
| – of which sugars | 10g |
| Fibre | 8g |
| Fat | 14g |
| – of which saturates | 2g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.5g |
| Calcium | 160mg |
| Iron | 3.8mg |
| Salt | 1.6g |
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