Salad of Soba Noodles, Garlic Chives, and Sprouts with Wasabi

A swirl of slippery buckwheat noodles, chewy chive strands, and crunchy sprouts makes a good summer buffet dish at room temperature or slightly chilled. While cool and light, it is forceful in flavor and can stand on its own as a main dish or serve as a side for grilled salmon or pork. Packages of soba noodles vary in size; precise weight is not important. Choose yellow or green garlic chives—or both. I marginally prefer the yellow chives for their resemblance to the sprouts and their sligh