20-minute lunch

Sesame-Ginger Chicken Soba

Name: Sesame-Ginger Chicken Soba
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6 oz soba noodles; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 handful cilantro; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp chili crisp or a pinch of red pepper; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds; lime wedges, optional

Cold noodles, leftover chicken, cucumber, and a ginger-sesame dressing.

20minutes

2servings

32gprotein

480kcal est.

This week's split

Method

Cook the soba in salted water according to the package, then rinse under cold water so the noodles stay springy.
Whisk the ginger, sesame oil, soy, rice vinegar, and chili in a large bowl.
Toss the noodles and chicken in the dressing. Add cucumber, scallions, and cilantro.
Finish with sesame seeds and a squeeze of lime if you have it. Eat it cold or just warm.

What we swapped A typical sesame noodle lunch can run heavy on oil. This version uses leftover chicken for protein, a short dressing, and plenty of cucumber.

Sesame-Ginger Chicken Soba

Method

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