Mint and Scallion Soba Noodles

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup mint leaves fresh chopped
• 0.3 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 cups scallions thinly sliced ()
• 12 oz soba noodles dried (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce 
• 1.3 teaspoons sugar 
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• pot
• colander

Directions

1. Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 5 minutes, then drain in a colander. Rinse under cold water to stop cooking, then drain well.
2. While noodles are cooking, stir together vinegar, oil, soy sauce, sugar, and salt until sugar is dissolved.
3. Toss noodles with dressing, mint, and scallions.