Ingredients

  • 12 ounces buckwheat soba noodles
  • 1 cup edamame, shelled
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • fresh ginger, peeled
  • 13 cup hoisin sauce
  • 13 cup rice wine (or dry white Vermouth)
  • 2 tablespoons canned tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Asian chili sauce
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1 cup thinly sliced water chestnut
  • 3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 14 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 14 lbs center-cut salmon fillets, sliced into 6 even squares

Method

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • Add soba noodles and edamame.
  • Cook for about 7 minutes or until soba is tender.
  • (Soba noodles are very starchy, so stir frequently as they cook.)
  • Drain soba noodles and edamame and rinse in colander under cold water until soba noodles are no longer sticky.
  • For the edamame salad dressing, place garlic and ginger in the work bowl of a food processor; process until minced.
  • Add hoisin, rice wine, tomato sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and chile sauce.
  • Process until blended.
  • Transfer soba noodles and edamame to a large bowl.
  • Add carrot, water chestnuts, scallions, cilantro, and sesame seeds.
  • Pour on dressing and toss gently.
  • Chill in refrigerator for about 3 hours or until cold.
  • Just before serving, preheat grill or broiler to medium.
  • Place salmon, skin-side down, on a grill or foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until translucent.
  • Transfer to a large plate to cool.
  • Slip skin off salmon.
  • To serve, spoon a portion of the soba noodles and edamame salad onto each of 6 plates and arrange a square of grilled salmon on top.