I’ve caught one of those spring colds.
You know the ones I’m talking about, right?
One day, you’re cruising in your car with the windows down, the next, you’re in your bed awake at 4am coughing through the night.
At least it’s getting warmer outside?
I’d love to say I’ve been eating super healthy food to nourish myself back to 100%, but I basically ate a jar of cookie butter in two days, so I’m not entirely innocent here.
Luckily, sometimes what tastes like carb-y junk food is actually really good for you.
And yeah, I’m talking about this salad.
Soba noodles have a ton of great benefits. Although they appear nutritionally similar to spaghetti, soba noodles contain a high amount of fiber and high-quality protein, as well as B vitamins (which, if you’re vegetarian or vegan, you may not be getting enough of!).
The ginger in this recipe is a great de-stressor, de-bloater, and anti-oxidant. And tahini is just a total powerhouse, with magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, B and E vitamins, and plenty of healthy fats.
So what I’m saying here is, I’m sick, but even if you’re not, eat this salad because it’s totally delicious and amazingly healthy.
Medha, I LOVE buckwheat noodles. . heading over now for the recipe!!! Love this rainbow salad. . so beautiful! Happy Friday!!!
Thanks so much, Alice!
Medha – Not only does this soba salad look beautiful, but the flavors are so dynamic! I have to say that I would be all about this dish and ask for seconds (or thirds)! Happy Friday, Girl!
Thank you, Erin! 🙂
This salad is gorgeous, Medha! I love that you used soba noodles in here, too. Sounds like the perfect, healthy dish!
Thanks! Have a great weekend 🙂
What a perfect lunch. I’m so sorry to hear about the cold. I hope you’re better quickly – it’s almost summer!
I hope so, too! 🙂
This looks so inviting. Great pictures Medha!
Thank you!
I’ve never actually tried soba noodles, but by the looks of this recipe, I think I’m going to have to! Looks phenomenal, I love your photos! You do such a great job! Great recipe!
They’re so good! Thank you 🙂
Wow!! This looks amazing!! What a great, healthy recipe!! I love it!! 🙂
Thanks, Cailee!
I need to cook with soba noodles more often! I forget how healthy they are, a perfect way to satiate my need for pasta. Looks fabulous!
Thank you so much!
Medha I love soba noodles and here I just wrote them down on my grocery list!! I need this salad in my life asap!
LMK if you try 🙂
The salad looks so delish!
Thank you 🙂
I hope you feel better!! This salad looks perfect to get you over your cold. And don’t worry I eat my fair of junk food too. 😉 Love the veggies and those noodles…Yum!
I’m going to try and be healthy today… wish me luck! 🙂
So sorry to hear you caught one of them nasty spring colds – I thought I caught one too – but the next day it was gone! This salad is sure to have you feeling better – btw, thanks so much, I did not know that ginger was a de-bloater too!
Isn’t it the best?
I love this Medha! so bright and fresh! hope you feel better soon!
Thanks, Manali! That lentil soup you posted looks like something I need right about now 🙂
Ugh..I am wrapped in a blanket on my couch right now with a pile of tissue balls around me. I feel your pain, colds are the worst. This salad looks so delicious! I have never made anything with soba noodles before, but I have been wanting to try it. I will definitely put this recipe on my list. I hope you feel better soon!
Ooh I’m sorry you’re sick, too! I’m at work, and I wish I had a blanket 🙂
I’m sorry you got sick! But at least you have this wonderful salad to nurse you back to health! <3
Exactly!
I love the earthiness of soba noodles and you’ve done it justice pairing it with bright colored veggies. Delish!
Thanks so much 🙂
This looks amazing, Medha! Sorry about your cold. It’s definitely going around here in MD. And this stupid weather is just not helping at all. Enjoy your day off! I’m working here…
Haha thanks and aw 🙂
This dish is gorgeous, and soba salads are definitely my favorite in the salad kingdom. It’s such a healthy and delicious way to heal up from your cold. I hope you feel better soon!
Thanks 🙂
I hate spring colds!! I hope you feel better soon! This salad looks amazing – so healthy and colorful.
Thanks, hope I will 🙂
This would be a wonderful follow up to a 2-day binge on cookie butter! haha Love this — it looks delicious!
Thank you 🙂
What a yummy looking salad! It looks so ethnic and delicious!! 🙂
Thanks!
Sadly I cannot each such noodles but I think I recall eating them once before in my life – SO GOOD 🙂
Aw, why not?
Cookie butter tastes so good. It’s so hard just to eat a little at a time. This salad looks just right.
Thanks 🙂
Sorry to hear about your cold – they’re the worst. I’m loving the flavours here – ginger is such a delicious addition! Gorgeous photographs too. Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Thank you! 🙂
This looks amazing!
I have actually only got a cold last December for the first time in maybe 5 years. I don’t remember ever getting a Spring cold though!
Wow, I want your immune system 🙂
Healthy and delish, two thumbs up!
Thank you!
Oh nooooo. Sorry you are not feeling well, it’s the change in season, everyone in my world is crook at the moment. I’ll have to make a giant tub of your soba salad to speed up the healing process. 🙂
Yeah, it’s the weather change 🙂 Thanks!
GORGEOUS salad! I love that it basically contains, like you say, the rainbow…but is tasty as well as healthy! Hope you’re kicking that cold’s butt by eating bowl after bowl of this!
Thank you!
Everyone’s getting sick right now…and we are not looking forward to allergy season. Lovely soba salad. I start to crave soba right about now, too. It’s gonna happen here soon… : )
Thanks!
I will take the spring cold over the spring flu I had last week! Love love love soba noodles, they are so delicious, and with all of those veggies in there, you’re going to beat that cold, real quick!
Thank you 🙂
Sorry to hear you that you got sick, my kids were battling the flu for the past few weeks too. Love these soba noodles! This looks like the perfect dish to help you get back to feeling better!
Yeah, it’s been rough, but I’m on the upwards climb 🙂
I love everything about this dish! Feel better, friend!
Thank you!!
What a beautiful looking salad. I love noodle salads.
Me too 🙂
Yum! Everything looks so pretty and delicious!
Do you have the OhSheGlows cookbook? Her healing rooibus tea always helps me when I feel sick. Anytime I feel like I’m coming down with something I chug that tea for days and then I’m fine. Get well soon!
I don’t but I totally need to get it! I love her blog. Thanks for the tip 🙂
I’m SUCH a big fan of buckwheat noodles! Loving all the colors in this salad – it looks so bright and comforting!! Feel better!! 🙂 Pinning!
Thanks for the pin!
Yes to the cookie butter! I mean, you were sick after all–totally justified! 🙂 This soba salad looks so good, Medha! I love all the flavors here!
Thank you 🙂
Soba noodles rock my world, all the time. This looks so delicious 🙂
Thanks!!!!!
Oh, no, I hope you are feeling better! Between the pollen and alternating hot and cold weather, everyone seems to have the sniffles this time of the year. Thank goodness for this beautiful soba salad! Perfect for lunch or dinner!
I am finally feeling better, woo! Thanks 🙂
I love the colors on this salad. Sounds delicious!
Thanks!
This is one of those perfect remedys for everything I think! I’m going through a bit of the Autumn cold-kind of like the Southern Hemisphere version of yours 🙂 P.S. I also love Ferris Bueller 😉
#saveferris
I’m sorry you’re feeling so bad, but this gorgeous salad should help! I just love anything with tahini and this looks awesome!
Thanks!
Hate that you’ve been sick! I would totally eat an entire jar of cookie butter too (I’ve done it when I wasn’t sick – whoops!) I would devour this soba salad, too! Gorgeous 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
I know EXACTLY what you mean about spring colds…my husband has one now and I am basically just waiting for my turn. And I think cookie butter could absolutely cure me…along with this soup! I’ve been loving the new broth bowl soba noodle soups at Panera Bread (have you tried them? YUM) – but with your recipe I think I could make it for myself at home!
Funny you bring those up because I was just thinking about trying them! I haven’t, but they are vegan or easily adapted to be so… gotta give em a try 🙂
Hello, Medha! I would forgive yourself the cookie butter, because this is a super healthy meal. I just love its simplicity … and all those delicate flavours you’ve got in there, like the tahini. I have a big jar of tahini in my cupboard. Hmmm … now what shall I do with it? 😉
LMK if you give this a try!
Ugh I have one of those colds right now too! Either that or horrible allergies – I can’t decide which. This salad looks delicious – I love soba noodles!
Thanks, Ashley 🙂
Medha,
This salad looks so delicious! We love soba noodles (and you’re right – they taste just like regular pasta, which is a plus with my kids 🙂 I hope your cold is better, and yay for warmer weather!
Thanks, Aida! Yay warm weather 🙂
What a delicious looking salad! A good way to soothe your cold!
Thanks, Julia 🙂
Soba noodles are on my list – may have to give your recipe a try! Hope you’re feeling better 🙂
Thank you! LMK if you try 🙂
Hope you’re feeling better now, Medha. I recently kicked another cold myself. Eating this soba salad would definitely help. I love soba noodles… now if only I could get Rob to agree. Hey, way to go on your feature over at The Society! Thank you for this, Medha! 😀
Thanks, Traci! 🙂
Are you better, Medha? I hope so, nobody could make such a colourful and tasty salad feeling sick! 🙂
I definitely am, thanks!
Oh no — I hope you feel better soon! This bowl of noodles would definitely do the trick for me!
Thanks, Ashley 🙂
YUM. I love this!! Those colors and flavors are on point.
Thanks!