Cool California Sesame Shiitake Noodles Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta, adding edamame to pot with the pasta when the water boils. Rinse in very cold water, drain and set aside.
• In a large sauté pan, cook mushroom slices in oil over low heat (do not brown). Turn off heat.
• Add toasted sesame oil, soy sauce and rice vinegar. Toss shiitake sauce with noodles, carrots and/or cabbage and green onions.
• Serve topped with sesame seeds.
• Pass red pepper flakes at the table, if desired.

Steps:

• Place the ginger and the rest of the sauce ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Clean the mushrooms with a damp paper towel and remove any thick stems, then slice. Place mushrooms on a cookie sheet and toss with the olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. (The salt here will be flavoring the entire salad).
• Roast the mushrooms for 10 minutes then remove to a large salad bowl.
• Cook the noodles according to package directions. After adding the noodles to boiling water, add the cabbage and zucchini too.
• After noodle mixture cooks, drain all and immediately toss with the shiitakes and ginger dressing to coat to your liking.
• Serve immediately hot or chill for a cold noodle salad.

Steps:

• Stir together all sauce ingredients until brown sugar is dissolved, then set aside.
• Toast sesame seeds in a dry 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat, stirring, until pale golden, then transfer to a small bowl.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté ginger and garlic, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shiitakes and sauté, stirring frequently, until tender and starting to brown, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, then add cabbage and most of scallions (reserve about a tablespoon for garnish) and cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Add sauce and simmer 2 minutes.
• While cabbage is cooking, cook soba and edamame together in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until noodles are just tender, about 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cool water to stop cooking and remove excess starch, then drain well again. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with sesame seeds and vegetable mixture. Serve sprinkled with reserved scallions.