Oolong Soba Noodle Salad
Ingredients:
6 cups (1500mL) water
10 Bigelow®
Chinese Oolong Tea Bags
8 ounces (224g) soba noodles
1 ½ teaspoons (7mL) toasted sesame oil
¾ cup (180mL) carrot, shredded
1 cup (250mL) bean sprouts
6 small onions, thinly sliced
Salt to taste
Dressing:
2 teaspoons (10mL) sesame seeds
¼ cup (60mL) Bigelow® Chinese Oolong Tea
(reserved)
1 tablespoon (15mL) low sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons (10mL) toasted sesame seed oil
Dash of sugar
Yield: Serves 8 Prep Tiime: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes.
Instructions:
In a large pot bring water to a boil; add tea bags and let steep
for 5 minutes. Remove ¼ cup (60mL) tea and set aside for
dressing. Bring tea back to a boil and add noodles; cook according
to package directions.
Meanwhile, make dressing by placing sesame seeds in a dry frying
pan over medium heat, shaking pan frequently until lightly toasted,
3-4 minutes. Set aside.
In a small bowl, add reserved tea, soy sauce, oil and sugar; mix
well.
When noodles are cooked, drain and rinse with cold water and
drain again.
Return noodles to pot. Add sesame seed oil and toss to coat. Add
carrot and bean sprouts, toss to mix.
Place on a serving plate, drizzle with dressing. Garnish with
extra green onion.
Nutritional Information:
Per Serving: 3 ounces (88g)
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
161 |
|
8% |
| Protein |
6 |
grams |
11% |
| Carbohydrate |
31 |
grams |
10% |
| Total Fat |
3 |
grams |
4% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
0 |
milligrams |
0% |
| Saturated Fat |
0.4 |
grams |
2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
1 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
1 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
3 |
grams |
13% |
| Total Sugar |
5 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
13% |
| Carbohydrate |
73% |
| Total Fat |
14% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
201 |
milligrams |
8% |
| Potassium |
221 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Vitamin A |
192 |
Retinol Equivalent |
38% |
| Vitamin C |
8 |
milligrams |
14% |
| Calcium |
39 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Iron |
1 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Thiamin |
0.2 |
micrograms |
11% |
| Riboflavin |
0.09 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Niacin |
1 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.2 |
milligrams |
9% |
| Folic Acid |
40 |
milligrams |
10% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| Sugar Free |
| No Trans Fat |
| Good Source of Potassium |
| Dairy Free |
| Low in Fat |