One other family favorite that I serve during Summer is cold Soba. I usually serve cold soba with just a dipping sauce of Mentsuyu which I buy pre-made in a bottle. I blogged about this here. You can also make a salad out of cold soba noodles.

To make, cook your soba according to package directions. You can buy soba in any Asian store or you can find this in the international food aisle of your grocery store.

You can add any kind of vegetable you want, I chose cucumber, carrots and yellow squash to add to my salad. I just washed it then made long strips by using my julienne peeler. Prepare your dressing by mixing 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp canola oil, 1 tsp sesame oil and 1 tbsp sugar.

Place your soba and vegetables in a bowl. Add your dressing and toss everything to combine. Sprinkle some sesame seeds before serving.

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