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Soba noodle salad with miso dressing

July 15, 2020 by Ania - 24

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soba noodle salad

Happy hump day everyone! It’s been a true hump day for me here. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I opened a can of worms. I had a feeling that this will become a much bigger thing that I anticipated and I agonised over whether I should breach the subject or not, but I just could not let this one go.

What happened was I basically called out one of the very big (much bigger than myself) vegan bloggers on Instagram for literally copying my entire recipe and basically presenting it as hers on her blog. I’ve seen her sail way too close to the line before, but said nothing, chucked it down to coincidence as these things do happen sometimes and you obviously don’t want to accuse someone without being absolutely sure they wronged you.

Most recipe developers do go through the same thought process when developing new recipes that’s for sure and especially when a recipe is a classic and naturally vegan (in other words, it requires little to no invention), it is not uncommon that two recipes end up looking fairly alike, but still every cook has a distinctive style and idiosyncratic preferences that usually show up in the final product. Some other recipes that require a great deal of invention and tinkering prior to their release – like this peanut butter mousse that I did ages ago and have seen copied verbatim since or vegan custard tarts – are much easier to claim as yours.

Here – although the recipe itself is not ground breaking – the case was pretty cut and dry. All of the ingredients, their quantities and the instructions were basically identical. I called her out and suddenly other bloggers came out of the woodwork with the same issue I was having. I did not even have to name her on a bloggers’ forum for someone to guess whom I was talking about. It now turns out that some of the stolen recipes have made it into her third (!!) cookbook that is about to be published. This is a serious theft and so things are tense and her abusive reaction hasn’t exactly helped things.

I guess that like in any industry, there are people who do this for the love of creativity, food and animals (we obviously all have to earn a living as it is not a sustainable thing to do otherwise) but there is also plenty of cynical people who in a near robotic-like manner copy other peoples’ work in an attempt to dominate social media, SEO and get as insanely rich and famous as possible. Nothing wrong with being ambitious and wanting money and / or fame, but stepping on others is not okay.

So as you can imagine it was a hectic day yesterday and I spent most of it replying to lovely messages of support, which I was overwhelmed by and very grateful for and therefore today’s recipe is rather uncomplicated 😉 . I made a delicious soba noodle salad, full of crunchy seasonal vegetables including lots of sweet, charred corn which I just love combined with this aromatic orange and miso dressing.

The dish requires hardly any cooking, but it makes for a substantial and satisfying main meal or starter. You can make it even more filling by adding some delicious tofu to it. This recipe (which is the one that was stolen from me btw) would do nicely or a simpler one that does not require 3 plates and messy hands 😉 . Enjoy!

PS: If you make my soba noodle salad with miso dressing, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram as @lazycatkitchen and use the #lazycatkitchen hashtag. I love seeing your takes on my recipes!

soba noodle salad ingredients

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  • serves: 4 as a starter
  • prep: 15 min
  • cooking: 15 min

Ingredients

SALAD

  • 2 ears of corn or 1 cup tinned corn
  • 1 tsp neutral tasting oil (skip if oil-free)
  • 200 g / 7 oz buckwheat soba noodles (GF certified if gluten-intolerant)
  • 2 lacinato kale leaves, massaged and chopped thinly
  • 50 g / 1¾ oz sugar snaps, sliced thinly across
  • 1 carrot, peeled and julienned
  • 8 radishes, sliced thinly
  • 1 small zucchini, julienned
  • ¼ kohlrabi, cut into matchsticks
  • 2 spring onions / scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
  • small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
  • black sesame seeds, to decorate

DRESSING

  • 30 ml / 2 tbsp white / shiro miso paste
  • 1 tbsp cashew butter or tahini (or neutral tasting oil for nut / seed-free version)
  • 60 ml / ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (for oil free version use more nut / seed butter)
  • 1-2 tsp finely grated ginger
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely grated
  • 1/8 tsp white (or black) pepper
  • a pinch of chilli (optional)

Method

  1. Heat up a griddle pan on a low heat. Brush the corn with a small amount of oil and place on the preheated griddle pan. Grill, turning every few minutes, until cooked and lightly charred all over. Once cool, shave the kernels off with a sharp knife.
  2. Bring a pot of water to the boil and cook your soba noodles as per packet instructions. They overcook easily so I tend to err on the side of caution and cook them for a little less, say 4 minutes (even if the packet says 5).
  3. While the noodles are cooking, prepare a big bowl of cold water. Once the noodles are done, drain them, immediately rinse them under a cold tap and then dump them in a bowl of cold water. It arrests the cooking process and stops the noodles from getting all sticky. Drain and stir a teaspoon of sesame oil through them to keep them nicely separate (skip if not using oil).
  4. Combine all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl, drizzle with the dressing and decorate with fresh coriander and sesame seeds.
  5. If you want to make this salad more substantial, why not add my sesame coated tofu or simple baked tofu.

DRESSING

  1. Combine miso paste and cashew butter / tahini in a small bowl. Slowly add in all of the wet ingredients stirring the whole time to make sure the dressing has no lumps.
  2. Season with ginger, garlic, white pepper and chilli if using. If you use cashew butter that is a bit thicker, you may want to add a drop of water (or more orange juice) to achieve the right – pourable yet thick – consistency.

Notes

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This recipe has been written by Ania. She is the cook, stylist and photographer behind Lazy Cat Kitchen. You can read about her journey into food blogging here. You can also check her out on Pinterest and Instagram.

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  1. Melissa Brennan says

    July 17, 2020 at 4:47 am

    Is there an alternative to orange juice? Can I use all lime juice?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      July 17, 2020 at 11:52 am

      Hi Melissa,

      You could use more lime juice but then you will also need to compensate by using more maple syrup as otherwise this dressing will be very sour. So maybe (I’m guessing here) 3 tbsp lime juice and 1 tbsp maple syrup. Hope that helps! Ania

      Reply
  2. Melissa Brennan says

    July 18, 2020 at 1:28 am

    Thanks for the advice! I did use 1/4 c plus 1T lime juice, and i started with 2t maple syrup and then added about 1t more once the dressing was all mixed. It was perfect.
    I used the vegetables I had on hand, yellow and zucchini squash, chard and carrots. I subbed in sesame seeds.
    And your tip about cooking the soba noodles was great.
    This made a delicious dinner that I will make again. It was a great way to use up some vegetables.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      July 18, 2020 at 12:39 pm

      Thank you, Melissa! I am really pleased that it all worked well and that you enjoyed it enough to make again. x Ania

      Reply
  3. Helen Cahng says

    July 20, 2020 at 6:48 pm

    I love your recipes and I’m so sorry you had to deal with the blogger thief. I wondered how leftovers would fare the next day? Should I store the dressing separately from the salad and dress it right before eating? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ania says

      July 20, 2020 at 7:38 pm

      Hi Helen,

      Thank you, it’s one aspect of blogging for a living I struggle with. I would say make the dressing and the salad the day ahead and keep separately in air-tight containers, but I would recommend cooking the noodles on the day as they do tend to get mushy and broken up in the salad after a day in the fridge. Hope that helps! Ania

      Reply
  4. Phyll says

    July 21, 2020 at 10:49 pm

    Ania: Your “copy-cat blogger” might be jealous of all your wonderful recipes. HOWEVER, it is not ethically right to copy ones recipe and claims it’s yours. Give credit where it’s due. She/he needs to get a life. All your followers know how well you cook, explain recipes and are a fantastic person! God bless,

    Reply
    • Ania says

      July 21, 2020 at 11:33 pm

      Aw, thanks for your support and kind words, Phyll! x Ania

      Reply
  5. Elle says

    July 25, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Sorry to hear about the copying of your hard work! This website for me at least will always be my first place to look for recipes and inspiration.
    And this salad did live up to the expectations, of course! I added some veggies I still had in the fridge, but I used this exact dressing recipe. It was goooood. I liked the orange in it.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      July 26, 2020 at 4:20 pm

      Aw, thanks so much for your kind words and support, Elle – it’s so lovely to hear that you value my work! And happy to hear that you enjoyed this salad too. x Ania

      Reply
  6. Sakshi Mohadikar says

    August 4, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    What a combination of oranges used with noodles! Tasty as well as healthy. Thank you for sharing. You really explained everything so perfectly. Keep up the good work. Best wishes.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      August 4, 2020 at 6:26 pm

      Aw, thanks so much for your kind words, Sakshi! I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed it! Ania

      Reply
  7. Mahima says

    August 24, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    This is the most different soba noodles recipe I have seen on the internet. The pictures make me want to cook it right now!

    Reply
    • Ania says

      August 24, 2020 at 7:13 pm

      Thanks for your kind words, Mahima! I hope you’ll enjoy them. Ania

      Reply
  8. Rony says

    August 27, 2020 at 9:44 am

    The dressing is amazing!! Thank you!
    But as for soba noodles, I think I am officially giving up on them.
    No matter what I do they always stick and become impossible to properly mix with the vegetables!
    Yesterday I was extra careful not to over cook them, I cooked them 3.5 minutes even though the package said 6, and they still became this sticky ball of noodles. Maybe it’s the kind of noodles available in my country that tend to do that.
    I love the dressing though! With what else do you think I could use it?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      August 27, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      Hi Rony,

      I’m glad you enjoyed this dressing. You could use it on an Asian-style slaw, for example. As for soba noodles, the crucial thing is giving them a stir once in a pot and plunging them in a bowl of cold water as soon as they have cooked – that’s the secret to keeping the strands separate. You don’t mention this so I wonder if you have skipped that step perhaps? Hope you’ll give it another go. Ania

      Reply
  9. JOE says

    January 26, 2021 at 6:42 pm

    I don’t see radish In the least of the vegetables ingredients , only in the picture

    Reply
    • Ania says

      January 26, 2021 at 7:01 pm

      Hi Joe,

      Thanks for pointing it out, it must have slipped off during editing – I shall add it in now! Ania

      Reply
  10. Joelle Ouaknine says

    February 1, 2021 at 4:45 pm

    Thanks
    Random question: once all ingredients mixed, is it more a pasta salad with veggies or veggies with little pasta. Would it make a difference if I skip ginger

    Reply
    • Ania says

      February 1, 2021 at 4:53 pm

      Hi Joelle,

      It’s a difficult question with a subjective answer…For me the ratios are just right, but if you want it to have less noodles, use less and if you’d rather have more vegetables, use more. If you skip ginger, the dressing will have a different flavour but that’s fine if that’s what you prefer. It’s not a cake (which requires precision) so you can totally improvise / adjust things to your liking. Hope this helps! Ania

      Reply
  11. Joe says

    February 1, 2021 at 5:27 pm

    Not so familiar with miso paste can I use hawain style miso paste?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      February 1, 2021 at 5:49 pm

      Hi Joe,

      I have not tried or heard of ‘hawain style miso paste’ so not sure, doesn’t hurt to try though! Ania

      Reply
  12. Josie says

    February 4, 2021 at 4:21 pm

    Is there a nut-free alternative dressing?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      February 4, 2021 at 6:00 pm

      Hi Josie,

      Sure, tahini or neutral tasting oil are both nut-free. Hope this helps! x Ania

      Reply

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