GLOOMY DAY SOBA NOODLE SOUP

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An Asian-style soup that's simple, quick, easy, and filling that I came up with on a foggy day. I don't measure so the amounts of ingredients are estimated, feel free to put your own spin on it!

Provided by sunny_chels

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

5 cups water
¼ cup tamari
1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine)
3 strips dried kombu seaweed
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons dashi granules
½ (14 ounce) package soba noodles
½ bunch spinach, roughly chopped
8 slices lemon cucumber, peeled
½ cup mung bean sprouts
4 scallions, sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Steps:

Bring water, tamari, mirin, kombu, sesame oil, and dashi to a boil in a large pot. Add soba noodles; cook, stirring occasionally until soft and tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in spinach, lemon cucumber slices, bean sprouts, and scallions. Cook until vegetables have softened, about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat. Discard kombu strips. Sprinkle with cilantro; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.1 calories, Carbohydrate 87.9 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 2905.5 mg, Sugar 6 g