Soba Noodles with Vegetables in Peanut Sauce
Soba Noodles with Vegetables in Peanut Sauce is basically a pasta dish that is slightly altered to give the impression it is an Asian recipe. Soba Noodles instead of spaghetti and a sauce made with peanut butter and soy.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces soba noodles
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 ounces carrots cut in match stick and rest into thin shavings
- 3 ounces sugar snaps or snow peas or green beans
- 3 ounces green asparagus cut in 2-inch pieces
- 3 ounces red bell pepper cut in short thin strips
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- salt and pepper
- scallions optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet and add the minced ginger and garlic and saute for a few second until fragrant. Add sugar snaps and saute for a 2 minutes, add asparagus and saute for 4 minutes. Then add carrot match sticks and bell pepper and saute for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.
- While the vegetables are sauteing, cook soba noodles according to directions on the packaging. Drain and keep some of the cooking water.
- At the same time, make the peanut butter sauce. Combine peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar and vegetable broth and salt and pepper in a saucepan and heat slowly, while stirring. Simmer a few minutes until smooth and it will also starts to thicken, keep warm.
- Add peanut sauce to the vegetables, and add the soba noodles as well. Combine and add some cooking water if needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide over 2 plates and sprinkle with carrot shavings and green onions (optional). Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 18gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 1751mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10g