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Spicy Soba Noodles with Shrimp





Total Time
25 mins

Serve these noodle bowls warm, at room temperature, or even chilled. Harissa, a North African spice paste, is available at well-stocked grocery stores, but if you can’t find it, use hot sauce.

Spicy Soba Noodles with Shrimp




Annabelle Breakey
 2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) soba noodles*
 2 tablespoons canola or olive oil, divided
 1 pound medium shrimp (36 to 42 per lb.), peeled and deveined
 1 1/2 teaspoons harissa* or your favorite hot sauce
 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
 1/4 cup rice vinegar
 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
  Salt
 1 cup thinly sliced radishes
 2 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced diagonally
 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
Step 1
1

Cook soba according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold running water until noodles are cold. Drizzle with 1 tbsp. canola oil, tossing to coat so noodles don't clump together.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tbsp. canola oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook just until pink and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3
3

Whisk together harissa, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until just warmed through, about 2 minutes.

Step 4
4

Transfer drained noodles to pan of shrimp and toss with dressing. Divide among 4 bowls, then top with radishes, green onions, and sesame seeds.

Step 5
5

*Find soba noodles and harissa at well-stocked grocery stores.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories706
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g31%

Saturated Fat 2.9g15%
Cholesterol 143mg48%
Sodium 2444mg107%
Total Carbohydrate 96g35%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Protein 33g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.