Soba Noodle Salad

I'm sick of seeing soba recipes and not getting in on the action.



A little bit of lazy...



And a little bit of luscious.

= Yum. :)

Bento Noodle Salad:

4 oz soba noodles, boiled (4-6 minutes) and chilled
2 cup coleslaw mix
1 stalk celery, julienned
1/3 red bell pepper, julienned

Dressing:
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp mirin
1 tsp honey

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Mix chilled noodles, coleslaw mix, celery, and bell pepper in large bowl. Mix dressing ingredients together; pour over salad. Mix well. Serve and sprinkle with sesame seeds!

Also made another bento today:


Top container: banana slices and chocolate chip cookies for dessert
Bottom tier: soba noodle salad with soy sauce penguin
Top tier: almonds, cheese star, sourdough bread, spinach

It was yummy!

Vaguely Greek Salad

Vaguely Greek Salad



I love a good salad. The best part of salads is how forgiving they are. Mix a little of this, a little of that, and you’ve got a masterpiece.



I call this Vaguely Greek Salad for the reason that throwing olives and feta onto lettuce and calling it Greek seems a little presumptuous. But it really is quite good.



Mmmmmmmmmm…

Vaguely Greek Salad

1-2 bags prewashed mixed greens
½ cup black olives (Kalamata also work well if you have some on hand)
1 avocado, sliced
½ to 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
1 cucumber, sliced
1/3 cup plain feta

Fill a large salad bowl with mixed greens and arrange the various vegetables on top, ending with the feta cheese. *Serve with your favorite dressing.

*I enjoy using balsamic vinaigrette for this purpose.