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Cold Soba Noodles with Shrimp, Shiitake and Bok Choy takes several minutes to prepare.

Cold Soba Noodles with Shrimp, Shiitake and Bok Choy takes 25 minutes to cook.

Cold Soba Noodles with Shrimp, Shiitake and Bok Choy makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cold Soba Noodles with Shrimp, Shiitake and Bok Choy are:

4 portions of soba noodles OR brown-rice spaghetti noodles OR Vietnamese rice noodles
3 tablespoons Tamari (gluten-free) soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon sake
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 pound shrimp, shelled, deveined and tails removed
12 medium to large fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps julienned
4 small to medium heads green stem bok choy OR 2 cups julienned green cabbage
1 red bell pepper, julienned
1/2 cup carrots, julienned
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Toasted sesame seeds
Nori seaweed flakes

NOTE: Non-allergic diners can add a touch of sesame oil and real soy sauce to their finished dishes, plus sesame seeds along with the nori, if desired.

Here is how you make Cold Soba Noodles with Shrimp, Shiitake and Bok Choy:

Cook noodles until al dente according to package directions. Drain, shock under cold running water, and drain again.In a large bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons Tamari, mirin, sake, ginger, garlic and 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add the noodles and toss.In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining canola oil over high heat and stir-fry the shrimp for about 1 minute (or until shrimp are just opaque). Transfer to a plate.Add final 1 tablespoon of canola oil and stir-fry all veggies for about 3 minutes or until mushrooms are softened, peppers and carrots are crisp-tender and bok choy or cabbage is wilted.Return the shrimp to the skillet, and season with the remaining Tamari. Add the vegetable stir-fry to the noodles and toss well.Divide among 4 bowls and sprinkle with nori flakes, sesame seeds, fresh chopped cilantro and sesame oil.

The nutritional information for Cold Soba Noodles with Shrimp, Shiitake and Bok Choy is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 377.0

• Total Fat: 15.9 g
• Cholesterol: 82.9 mg
• Sodium: 226.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
• Protein: 14.3 g