Cold Soba with Thai Basil Pesto
I adore cold soba, and every time I shop at Daiso (only the best Japanese $2 store in the world), I go a bit overboard with buying every brand of soba available. Generally, I have been using the noodles to add some carb-y substance to my salads; this Soba Salad recipe my mom makes is one of my favorites. Most recently, I discovered another great cold soba recipe when I randomly made a batch of Thai Basil Pesto. I simply tossed some cold soba with the pesto and fresh cherry tomatoes and the results were so refreshingly light and flavorful.
This zesty Asian-influenced pesto pasta is a great snack or side dish, and a healthy break from the cheese-smothered pastas and oily fried noodles that I typically enjoy.
For another pesto recipe, try this Homemade Pesto with Penne Pasta.
Cold Soba with Thai Basil Pesto
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch soba (~90g)
- 1/4 C Thai Basil Pesto
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
Directions:
Prepare soba noodles as per package. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
Toss well with the pesto and cherry tomatoes. Serve chilled.
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