Healthy Easy Soba Noodle Salad with Edamame, Carrot, Cucumber and Cabbage – Low FODMAP

January 23, 2025

This soba noodle salad is an easy-to-make salad featuring just a few store-bought ingredients, and some stuff from the pantry. It is cheap, healthy, and quick, ticking all the boxes for a great meal.

The cucumber, carrot, and cabbage are crispy and crunchy, meanwhile the silky soba noodles bring a nice texture to the mix.

With just 5 main ingredients in the salad, and a few more ingredients for the sauce, it is an affordable meal that will keep you full and satisfied.

Dietary Requirements:

This recipe is Low FODMAP. Just keep an eye on your portions. Carrot is not detected to have any fodmaps, however the other ingredients do at high portions: Cucumber (fructose detected at 3/4 cup), edamame (fructan at 1½ cups), and cabbage (fructan at 2 cups)
It is naturally suitable for those with a lactose intolerance.
These ingredients are entirely nightshade free by omitting the chilli
And those following a pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan diet can enjoy this nutritious salad.

Healthy Easy Soba Noodle Salad with Edamame, Carrot, Cucumber and Cabbage – Low FODMAP

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cooking Time: 5 mins

Serves: 4

A refreshing meal that is low calorie, and high in nutrition

Ingredients

Salad ingredients:

1/4 cabbage – finely shredded
200g edamame (if frozen, defrosted)
3 carrots – spiralised
1 cucumber – spiralised
1 spring onion sprig – finely sliced
90 grams of uncooked soba noodle

Dressing:

5cm of ginger – grated
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 lemon or lime – juiced
1 tbsp of raw sugar
1 tbsp of ginger
1 tbsp of your favourite chilli sauce or oil
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

Garnish:

spring onion
sesame seeds

Method

Step 1:

Prepare the soba noodles as per packet instructions – once cooked, run under cold water and strain.
Meanwhile combine the sauce ingredients in a jug and mix thoroughly until the sugar dissolves

Step 2:

Combine the salad ingredients and drained soba noodles into a large bowl. Toss the salad dressing through, serve with optional garnishes of sesame seeds and/or spring onion. Enjoy! 🙂