This healthy and satisfying soba noodle salad recipe was inspired by a restaurant I worked at for almost 5 years that had the most divine, ever popular and always craving, soba noodle salad on the menu. This recipe is a vegan version packed full of vegetables, protein from cashews and edamame beans, heart-healthy soba noodles and a light and flavorful sweet sesame ginger dressing.

 

For those who are new to soba noodles, they are a Japanese style of a noodle made of buckwheat flour, are a good source of manganese, fiber, iron, protein and carbohydrates and have less calories than traditional white pasta. Soba noodles are also gluten-free, so a great option for alternative diets or those with celiac disease.