Chilled Noodle Salad with Walnut Miso Dressing

• 1 8-oz package soba noodles, cooked per package directions*

• ¾ cup – 1 cup Walnut Miso Dressing (recipe follows)

• 1 cup thinly sliced green or purple cabbage

• 1 medium yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, thinly sliced (about 1 cup sliced)

• ½ cup thinly sliced daikon radish

• ½ cup grated carrots (about 1 large carrot)

• 3-4 scallions, thinly sliced, green tops only

• ½ cup chopped California walnuts

• ¼ cup chopped cilantro or parsley

• Garnish: chopped California walnuts, chopped herbs, sliced scallions

• *follow directions to drain and rinse noodles with cold water to prevent them from sticking

Walnut Miso Dressing

• 1 cup California walnuts

• 1 tablespoon white miso

• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated (½ Tablespoon freshly grated ginger)

• 1 large clove garlic, grated

• 2 Tablespoons low sodium tamari sauce (or soy sauce)

• 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (juice from 1 lime)

• 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar

• 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil

• 1 ½ Tablespoons maple syrup

• ¼ cup water (more as needed)