Soba Noodle Salad With Orange Peanut Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package soba noodles, broken in half
2 cucumbers
1 cup carrot, shredded
1 red bell pepper, seeded and julienned
1/3 cup white sesame seeds, toasted
1/4 cup reduced sodium tamari or 1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons smooth cashew butter
1 tablespoon reduced sodium tamari or 1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 inch piece ginger
1/4 garlic clove

Preparation

Boil soba (buckwheat) noodles according to package directions, drain, and rinse with cold water to cool.
Using a vegetable peeler, stripe cucumber by partially peeling, then cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds with a spoon. Next, slice cucumbers 1/4 inch thick.
Make dressing by blending last 7 ingredients together until smooth. Toss noodles, with vegetables, soy sauce, dressing and sesame seeds until mixed well. Refrigerate a few hours before serving, if possible.