The ideal summer meal — ready in 20 mins!
| | Cold, creamy, and crunchy — this week's Sunday Bites is as alliterative as it is appetizing. | | Made with cold soba noodles and creamy cashew sauce, this recipe from chef and New York Times bestselling author Andy Baraghani is gluten-free, plant-based-approved, and rich in flavors and textures. Get the full recipe below, and learn why these noodles are Baraghani's "ideal summer meal." | | Also on today's menu: | | | | | Eat up,
Ginger Wojcik
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Ginger Wojcik
July 2, 2023 • 3 min read | | | |  | | | The ideal summer meal: Cold soba noodles in creamy cashew sauce | | Time: 20 minutes | | Serves: 4 | | When the weather is hot, your noodles better be cold — or at least room temperature, as they are in this summertime soba noodle dish. As the gluten-free babes already know, these thin Japanese noodles are made from buckwheat, a seed that, despite its name, contains zero gluten. Buckwheat is also high in fiber, high in protein, and linked to a range of health benefits. | | Delightfully, this recipe includes colorful and crunchy watermelon radishes, which are a great source of fiber and vitamin C. (BTW, any type of radish will work fine here.) But it's the creamy cashew sauce, flavored with tamari, lemon, chili pepper, ginger, and sesame oil, that puts these noodles a notch above the rest. | | Get the full recipe! |  | | Like all nuts, cashews contain a jungle of beneficial nutrients. They're also high in unsaturated fats, which help your body absorb vitamins and minerals and lower your risk of heart disease. And due to their nut status, cashews are implicated in the diabolically healthy Mediterranean eating pattern (which, no, we will not stop talking about ever!). | | Whether you munch cashews as a snack, soak them to make milk, or use them in the recipe above, your cells will buzz like your taste buds. (If you're allergic to nuts, consider opting for seeds and seed butters instead.) | | More recipes with cashews: | | | | | | | | What we're using | | The Benriner Mandoline Slicer featured above is another of Baraghani's ride-or-die kitchen tools. The adjustable blades let you slice precisely, whether you're making thick-cut potato chips or razor-thin sausage slices. He prefers this lightweight version to bulkier models because it's easier to store and a lot cheaper. Baraghani hasn't led us astray so far, so we'll take his word that this is a must-have tool. | | Every product we recommend has gone through Healthline's vetting process. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline is owned by RVO Health. |  | | | Benriner Mandoline Slicer |  | | 4.6 | 2,178 ratings | | | Details: 3 interchangeable blades to produce fine, medium, or coarse julienne strips and regular slices. | | | | | | | | | What we're digesting | | 📦 The best Mediterranean diet meal delivery services of 2023. If you don't have the time or energy to shop and meal plan each week, one of these services could make all the difference. | | 🌱 Is the alkaline diet the secret to better health? Some traditions claim that eating more basic — aka alkaline — foods can help fight disease. Here's how the diet is purported to work. | | ☕ How caffeine can affect anxiety levels. Although moderate intake is considered safe for most people, caffeine can aggravate certain mental health conditions. We take a look at the research. | | 🧅 Can onion juice stop hair loss? Yes, you read that right. Onions are a decades-old home treatment for hair care. But does this natural remedy really work? | | | Thanks for reading, folks! We notice we're getting quite a few clicks on our recipes, and we're so curious to know whether people are enjoying what they make. If you end up making one of our recipes, send us a photo at nutritionedition@healthline.com! | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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