Citrus Soba Salad
This vibrant, flavorful Citrus Soba Salad is an easy and delicious recipe you'll reach for again and again! Gluten-free and vegan, this salad is bursting with ripe citrus and an umami soy-lime dressing.
Servings 2
Calories 529kcal
Ingredients
The Salad
- 1 Cara Cara Orange
- 1 Blood Orange
- 1 Pomelo
- 1 Small Watermelon Radish
- 6 oz Soba Noodles usually 2 bundles
- 1/3 Cup Fresh Microgreens for garnish, optional
- 2 Scallions
The Dressing
- 2 Tbsp Shoyu or regular soy sauce
- Juice from 1 Lime
- 1 Tbsp Freshly-Squeezed Orange Juice
- 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Freshly-grated ginger
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- To begin, supreme your citrus. Cut off about 1/4" of the top and bottom (the top being where the stem used to connect). Then, carefully with a sharp knife, cut along the rind of the citrus, following its curve around the fruit. Cut off as much of the rind as you can without cutting off too much of the fruit. Repeat until you've completely cut the rind off. Then, cut out the segments of fruit by carefully cutting near the dividing pith on both sides, freeing the fruit.
- Prep the watermelon radish by thinly peeling off the outer layer, then carefully slicing the radish into thin rounds. You can use a mandolin or a knife for this. Then, cut the thin rounds into fourths.
- Prep the scallions by finely slicing the green and light-green parts. Save the white parts for another recipe!
- Cook your soba according to the package's instructions, until al dente. When done, rinse well with cold water and set aside.
- Make the dressing by combining all ingredients into a bowl and whisking vigorously until combined. Taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary. You may not want to add extra salt because shoyu is very salty on its own. Totally up to you!
- Assemble your bowls - add in your soba noodles, then drizzle with the freshly mixed dressing. Top with your citrus segments, watermelon radish slices, scallions, and microgreens to garnish.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You don't need to use the exact citruses I used here - you can use any variety you like. I set the quantity at 3 because you probably won't be able to get every single segment out from each citrus, and that's okay! Save any leftovers for a smoothie. In the end, you'll probably want 1 cup of citrus.
- If you can't find a watermelon radish, a regular radish will do just fine!
- Martha Stewart has a great guide to supreming citrus here!
Nutrition
Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 1577mg | Potassium: 940mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 155mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg
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