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For this tamarind soba noodle salad, I actually managed to sneak in two different legumes. The dressing is made from a tangy and satisfying blend of tamarind and peanut butter. Yes, both tamarind and peanuts are part of the legume family! I learned this when I saw a recipe for paleo satay sauce that used almonds, and wondered why peanuts weren’t allowed. Yeah, anyone on the paleo diet is gonna want to avoid my blog until October because this month’s recipes will be categorically inappropriate for that way of eating!

I’ve had this package of soba noodles in my pantry since I picked them up as an impulse buy at Wegman’s. If you have any Wegman’s locations in your area, you will understand that one usually comes home from Wegman’s with a few extra impulse purchases. That’s actually how I originally discovered xanthan gum. I’m not sure what it says about me that I bought a package of xanthan gum without knowing what it was or how to use it.

You can make this tamarind soba noodle salad with whatever veggies you like/are good quality in your area right now. Just this week we finally got our first red bell peppers of the year! They’ve been green, yellow, and even purple up until now. I have no problem with those, but I just love how the red color pops. And I feel that these red ones are a bit sweeter, too. In addition to the kohlrabi (back in season!) and its greens, carrots, and green onions seen here, this week our CSA had:

Cherry tomatoes

Anaheim peppers

Watermelon (4 weeks in a row, no complaints here!)

Delicata squash (a bit stumped on how to combine this with more summery items)

I came up with a really fun cherry tomato recipe that I may have to deviate from my legume theme and share. 🙂 in the meantime, tamarind soba noodle salad is so delicious. And when eaten cold, it’s also very refreshing. Change it up with your own vegetables and give it a try! I used this brand of soba noodles and I keep this brand of this brand of tamarind paste in my pantry.