Recipe By: Hakubaku
Serves 4 adults
Introduction
Edamame beands will give a great taste and pop of colour to the roasted eggplant salad and can be eated warm or cold.
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C
Bring to a boil a large pot of water to the boil. While the water is boiling, whisk all of the dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
When the water is at a rolling boil, add the Somen noodles and boil for two minutes. Drain, rinse and place in a large bowl to cool and set aside.
Take a medium heavy based baking dish heat oil until very hot, carefully place in the eggplant pieces and cook on each side for 5 minutes or until golden brown using a spatula to turn the eggplant, when the eggplant is cooked through. Remove from oven when cooked, allow to cool.
Now add the eggplant and beans to the cooled Somen noodles, followed by the cucumber and radishes then pour over the dressing taking care to toss well and mix through.
Can be eaten warm or cold. Serve on a large platter with wedges of lime topped with the chopped chives.