Dan Dan Noodle - esque!?!?

Wasn't it hotter than heck last week!?  Not sure about you guys but it was hard figuring out what to eat.  I needed something light, cool, and crisp.  So I came up with this noodle dish.  Let's just call them Dan Dan inspired since they totally different than original--- served cold using soba noodles and barely have any heat/spice.  Regardless, it was light, refreshing yet full of flavor.  Here's the original meaning of Dan Dan Noodles.  My recipe below.  Love to hear your comments if you decide to try this!

Noodles:


Soba Noodles, cooked and chilled (enough to serve 4, see package)
1/2 cup Soy Sauce (recommend Tamari brand)
1 oz Sesame Oil
1 oz Water
1 oz Rice Wine Vinegar
1 t Sugar

1.  Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, water, and sugar.
2.  Mix into noodles and chill.

Meat:

2 lbs Ground Turkey or Chicken
1/2 cup Carrots, medium dice
1/2 cup Yellow Onions, medium dice
1/2 cup Celery, medium dice
1/4 cup Mirin Cooking wine or Sake
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
2 T Chili Garlic Sauce (Huy Fong brand) or sub in Sriracha
Olive Oil as needed

1.  Saute carrots, onions, and celery with olive oil on medium heat until fragrant and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
2.  Add in turkey or chicken and cook until done, about 8-10 minutes on medium heat.
3.  Add cooking wine or sake and cook for another 2 minutes until evaporated.
4.  Add in soy sauce and chili garlic sauce, cook for 2 minutes. 

Garnish and Assembly:

As needed -
Green Onions, sliced thin
Cucumbers, halved, slice thin
Broccoli, florets, steamed, optional
Arugula, optional

Chili garlic sauce or Sriracha, optional
Sesame Seeds, optional

1.  Place noodles in bowl.
2.  Top with meat, green onions, cucumbers, arugula, broocoli, sesame seeds, and chili garlic sauce/Sriracha.