Miso Ginger Soba Salad

The star of this meal is definitely the dressing. Made with protein-rich white miso, maple syrup and a little heat from punchy ginger, it has a light, yet full-bodied, flavour. Make a double batch to keep on hand—it's great on rice, noodles and nourish bowls (see tip, below), too.

Sticky Glazed Grilled Chicken With Cucumber Salad

Serve with cold cooked soba noodles or steamed brown rice.

Soba Noodles with Spinach and Tofu

Maple & Mustard Salmon With Soba Noodles

Soba Noodles with Pea Shoots and Shiitakes

This makes a great vegetarian main course salad or side dish served with grilled meat. Since pea shoots are not as tender as pea tendrils, they are cooked before eating.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Sesame Soba Noodles

Hoisin sauce adds tangy sweetness to grilled pork tenderloin. Cut down on kitchen time by cooking the noodles on the side burner of the barbecue, if your model has one. Add the noodles to the dressing just before serving, otherwise they will soak up too much of the sauce.

Soba Noodles with Ginger-Sesame Shrimp

Stir-Fried Soba Noodles with Pickled Ginger

Japanese shredded pickled ginger (shoga) adds striking crimson colour and intense ginger flavour to stir-fries. Find it in specialty Japanese or Korean stores. By comparison, sushi ginger (gari) is light pink, mild and thinly sliced. Use it in a pinch.

Japanese Vegetarian Buckwheat Noodles

This simple dish marries the earthy flavour of buckwheat noodles (soba) with the forest (shiitake mushrooms) and the sea (nori seaweed). Nori and wasabi are available in many supermarkets and Japanese and Korean shops. Wasabi lovers might like extra to serve on the side.

Miso Salmon

Miso paste brings a heady hit of umami to any dish; combined with the rich flavour of salmon, it'll hit dinner out of the park. Use a wide spatula to release the delicate fish from the grill and a pair of tongs to gently turn it. Serve with a bed of our Cold Soba Noodle Salad for a delicious dish.