Japanese Noodle Salad

I bring my lunch to work most days.  I'm not really a "sandwich" girl, I prefer salads and leftovers.  I'm always looking for something quick and easy to make, that's flavourful and healthy.  This salad fits the bill!

The President's Choice Toasted Sesame Dressing is the key to this quick and easy salad.  This dressing has a distinct Asian flavour which pairs so well with the ingredients of this salad. 

I use Soba noodles which are Japanese noodles made with buckwheat.  They have a nutty sort of flavour.  You could easily substitute spagehtti, linguine, or rice noodles if you prefer.

Ingredients:

•  Soba noodles
• cucumber
• red or yellow pepper
• mango
• sesame dressing

Cook the buckwheat noodles according to the directions on the package.  Once they're cooked, rinse in cold water.

Slice the cucumber, pepper and mango into thin strips. Add to the noodles.  Gently toss with the sesame dressing.  Refrigerate until ready to use.  I usually add a little more dressing in the morning as the noodles tend to absorb the dressing overnight.