Gloomy Day Soba Noodle Soup

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!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 441 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• ¼ cup tamari
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste (Optional)
• 4 scallions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine)
• 3 strips dried kombu seaweed
• 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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Remove from heat. Discard kombu strips. Sprinkle with cilantro; serve.