Name: Soba Salad with Miso Dressing
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 5 tablespoons white miso paste; 1/2 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 large egg; 1 cup vegetable oil; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound soba noodles; 4 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely grated (about 4 cups); 2 bunches scallions, thinly sliced on the bias (about 2 1/2 cups); 2 bunches radishes, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)

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Soba Salad with Miso DressingMarcus Nilsson

White miso might sound like the kind of ingredient that sends you in search of a specialty store, but in fact it is the most common type of miso paste, and you're likely to find it in the international or Asian food section of the supermarket. It's a lighter, sweeter alternative to dark miso, which is generally used in soup, and it often appears in dressings like the one for this easy Japanese noodle salad.

You can make the dressing in the time it takes to cook the soba, and if you add some thinly sliced cooked chicken, beef, or shrimp, you'll have a one-dish meal.

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