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  • 200g soba noodle
  • 100g sugar snap pea
    halved lengthways
  • 1 red pepper
    deseeded and thinly sliced
  • ½ cucumber
    sliced or peeled into ribbons
  • 2 tsp sesame seed
    toasted

For the dressing

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal474
  • fat21g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs55g
  • sugars24g
  • fibre7g
  • protein16g
  • salt2.9g
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Method

  • step 1

    First make the dressing. Mix the tahini with 2 tbsp water, then stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar and sugar. Set aside.

  • step 2

    Cook the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and rinse well under cold water. Divide the noodles between 2 bowls and top with the sugar snaps, red pepper and cucumber. Just before serving, pour over the dressing and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2012

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A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.9 ratings

Crouton11

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

As others have said, this easy to make meal is delicious. I only used about half a tablespoon of sugar (which we all know is the root of all evil), and it was enough for my family’s taste

falafellover

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Delicious and so easy! I often add some spring onion. The dressing is fantastic and I have used it in other dishes/salads.

Karyukai

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This is SO EASY, and so quick to make, and best of all it is SO TASTEY. It looked pretty bland when I dished it up, despite the colourful veg, but the flavour of the dressing is its secret. This is the easiest recipe I've found on goodreads so far that is both wholly filling and delicious. It was so…

catie74

My kids actually love taking this to school for lunch. A great base recipe with so many variations. Also add mange tout, courgette and baby corn. Asparagus is also good.

veggiegourmet

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Light, quick and delicious. For my veggies I used red pepper, spring onions and spinach. The dressing is lovely!

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