Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2007

This was good but I felt like it was missing something. I used egg noodles to give it a more authentic feel.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Di

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2007

This was pretty good. I added a few more veggies to it according to what I had on hand - green onions, a bit of cabbage. Didn't put in as much red pepper flakes (1/2 tsp) because I knew the old ladies at church wouldn't appreciate it too hot! It keeps really well - I've been noshing on it for almost a week. I didn't change the amounts of anything - didn't have too much or too little sauce. I also didn't have any soba noodles (not in my small town grocery!) so I substituted spaghetti noodles. Perhaps I'll make it again someday.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

MOONNOODLE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Everett, Washington, USA

Living In: Republic, Washington, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2007

This recipe was great! Definately serve after letting the salad sit in the 'fridge overnight--more flavor! I added mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and baby corn to the salad, too.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

thistle53597

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sussex, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Waunakee, Wisconsin, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2006

Delicious! I couldn't find soba noodles so I settled for angel hair, and it worked great. I love lime and garlic so I increased it to 3 cloves, and made sure to include all the juice and zest of 1 lime despite other reviews. I also added a little more cilantro than called for. It does make a lot, but for a party I would probably double it. I only put in 1/2 tsp. of red pepper flakes, and that gave it just enough kick for me. Update- I made this again, with soba noodles found at my local grocery. They were ones made from buckwheat flour! I added a little more rice vinegar and soy sauce because I remembered it needed more moisture last time, but the soba noodles don't absorb as much as the angel hair, so there was too much liquid. It is still delicious though! I added some green onion this time too, and omitted the nuts.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
10 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Sally S.

Cooking Level: Expert

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2006

I doubled this recipe and it tasted great! Pretty spicy some said. I added more peanuts for flavor (may be good with a thai-peanut sauce)and more carrots. A friend said she would buy it at the store, so I think I will be making this again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cooks4Happiness

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2006

I love this recipe. I took some suggestions from the others and added green onions, reduced the rice vinegar, omitted the peanuts and doubled the noodles. Wasn't saucy but wasn't too dry either. Just right. Some reviews had mushy noodles. I suggest using the dry packaged Soba noodles in the Oriental section of your supermarket. The soggy noodles may be caused by using the refrigerated soba noodles. I will be making this one again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

HAPAHAOLE

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2006

I made this salad with Vietnamese rice noodles. Also, served over a large piece of green leaf lettuce; added color and a little crunch! VERY GOOD, this recipe is a keeper.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

asaylor

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2006

This was awesome!!! I couldn't stop eating it..well I had to make myself stop. I am looking forward to tomorrow when I can eat the leftovers!!!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

2boxerk9s

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2006

Hmmm. I must have either had an extra-large and juicy lime or not enough noodles (probably both), because the lime was too strong in this dish. I made the Japanese variation with nori, and the flavor was very good, but next time I'll start with half a lime. I also think the lime probably goes better with the original version, so I'll try that, too.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

KymInNM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Central Point, Oregon, USA

Living In: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2006

This was delicious and not too difficult to make... awesome leftovers for lunch!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

lamos79

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Waterbury, Vermont, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2006

Nice, easy recipe but I think it would be a lot simpler to break the noodles into 3" pieces than cut them after they are cooked! I'd try this recipe again with maybe some green onions for color. UPDATE: I made this again with cold whole wheat spaghetti and it worked great. Also added some peas and grilled chicken to make it a whole meal. Yum!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

NOELLER67

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

This was fantastic. I did it the Japanese way, so I left out the peanuts and cilantro and added seseme seeds. I accidentally forgot the pepper flakes, but will definatly add them next time. Perfect with a rare steak. Great summertime dish, and I can see myself making the sauce for salads and wraps in the future.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

CRAZYCOOKIE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sebastian, Florida, USA

Living In: Portland, Maine, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2006

THis was a hit with 6 children and adults alike! I left out the lime zest (didn't seem to be missing). Used the juice of a whole small lime. The peanuts were great for crunch. Also left out pepper flakes and added a touch of homegrown red pepper (cayenne). Used ramen (5 packs) instead of soba (not overcooking these is the key). Did splash with some soy and rice vinegar again before serving to not serve so dry. Makes a LOT! Still really good the next day! Thanks for a great recipe. We will use this again!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Ptlinsong

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2005

This salad was great. It had a fantastic flavor. I didn't use lime zest. So, it wasn't overpowering.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

mannlb

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2005

The combination of ingredients sounded good. The initial taste was okay, but I found the recipe to be a little too tart. Since my husband does not care for soba noodles, I tried substituting the soba with ramen. Unfortunately, the noodles became mushy and tasteless. Sorry not a keeper.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

lil' menehune

Cooking Level: Expert

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2005

I used 1 lb. angel hair pasta because I didn't have the soba noodles, and they worked very well. I omitted the cilantro. Found the recipe to be tasty, but the vinegar taste was strong. If I made it again, I would reduce the amount of wine vinegar. A fresh tasting recipe.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
14 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

DAKI17

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2005

I give this 5 stars for the dressing alone. I have been trying to figure out how to duplicate the dressing which I've had on a similar salad and this hit the spot. That said, you should know that I "modified" it a bit. I used approx 3 Tbsp of lime juice, no zest, 1 Tbsp of white sugar and no garlic (husband hates it). The pepper flakes were a nice touch and you could also use Chinese chili (red) oil for some heat. To make it a dinner salad, I took precooked chicken, tossed it in some soy sauce and about 1/2 tsp of grated fresh ginger and added that, along with a couple of finely chopped green onions. I served it on a bed of chopped romaine lettuce. YUMMY! Thanks so much for the dressing - you made my day.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
29 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

DEBRALADORA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2005

Wow!! This is a great summer dish This has all the yin/yang qualities: sweet and sour, crisp and smooth, green and orange. My wife HATES cilantro: and yet, with the lime, she loved it. I used panchit noodles, but that was the only variation. This is easy to prpeare, and can be made ahead of time Tahnks, Christiana , for a great recipe!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
17 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

BEAGDAD

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Oriental Cold Noodle Salad

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

My Recipe Box (0)

Something worth saving?

Most Popular Blogs

Recently Viewed Recipes

Top Searches

Email or User Name	Password (forgot?)

Remember me? Join for FREE!