Green bean and Tomato Soba noodle Salad

Serves: 4

Style: Salad

Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

180g Hakubaku Organic Soba
3 cups green beans, trimmed and halved
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
3 Kumato (or other) tomatoes, sliced
1 cup spinach leaves
1 red onion, sliced
1 fresh chilli, finely sliced (seeds removed if preferred).
mixed fresh herbs (mint, parsley, oregano), roughly chopped
1 tbs sesame seeds
1 tbs olive oil
1 fresh lemon
1/2 Lime plus extra for garnish
black pepper
hard tofu, sliced and lightly pan-fried to serve

Green bean and Tomato Soba noodle Salad

Method

Prepare Hakubaku Organic Soba as per packet directions. Drain and place in a large bowl.
Place green beans in a pot of boiling water. Add salt if preferred. Boil for 3-5 minutes, then drain and plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking and cool. Drain and add to the bowl.
Add cherry tomatoes, kumatos, spinach, red onion, chilli and fresh herbs to the bowl and gently combine.
Combine olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice and black pepper in a small jar and shake well. Drizzle over the salad and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Divide between 4 serving bowls and serve with slices of hard tofu and lime slice for garnish.