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Summer Noodle Salad
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SALADS: SUMMER NOODLE SALAD

Try this low-fat, great-tasting salad that's simple to make.

By Liz Applegate Ph.D.

PUBLISHED 07/03/2003

Ingredients:

  • 1 8-ounce package soba noodles (buck wheat)
  • 1 8-ounce package tempeh or grilled tofu, chopped in small pieces
  • 2 cups snow peas, rinsed
  • 1 whole cucumber, sliced and cut into semicircles
  • 1 cup water chestnuts, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons light soy sauce (reduced sodium)
  • 1/4 cup sweet rice-wine vinegar
  • Juice of one lime
  • 4 teaspoons sesame seeds
Directions: Cook soba noodles as directed on package (they cook quickly -- in about 4 minutes). Then rinse noodles under cold water and drain. In a large bowl, toss noodles with remaining ingredients. Chill 1 hour before serving. Makes five servings.

Per serving: 322 calories, 16 grams of protein, 53 grams of carbohydrate, 5 grams of fat, 5 grams of fiber, and more than 200 percent of the RDA of vitamin C

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