Pink Soba Noodles in Creamy Peanut Dressing
 
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Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 250g bag soba noodles (100% buckwheat if available)
  • 1½ cup shiitake mushrooms, quartered (or crimini mushrooms)
  • 1 cup shelled edamame beans
  • 1 227 ml can sliced water chestnuts
  • 2 carrots, cut into thin strips with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 beet, spiralized or cut into thin strips with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 small zucchini, spiralized or cut into thin strips with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 red pepper, julienned
  • 1 tablespoon cold-pressed sesame oil (or olive or coconut if not available)
  • 1 teaspoon tamari
  • 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
  • Peanut dressing
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Optional: hot sauce to taste
  • Optional toppings: fresh cilantro, sliced green onion and sesame seeds
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Set up a large pot ¾ full with water on the stove over high heat and bring to a boil.
  2. Set up a large wok on another element with the sesame oil and set the heat to medium high.
  3. Add the soba noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions, probably for around 5-6 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, add the mushrooms and tamari to the skillet and sautée for a few minutes until the mushrooms have started to cook (they will be reduced in size and more browned), then add in the edamame and water chestnuts and continue to stir occasionally, adding in a splash or two of water if the bottom gets dry.
  5. Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
  6. Once the soba noodles are done cooking, drain them then add them to the wok along with all the remaining vegetables and dressing and use a couple forks to toss everything until evenly combined.
  7. Leave the wok on the heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally so the bottom doesn't burn, to give the vegetables time to cook slightly and soften.
  8. Serve with any optional toppings and the lime wedges (to be squeezed over right before eating to keep the flavor sharp).
Recipe by Love from the Land at https://www.lovefromtheland.com/pink-soba-noodles-creamy-peanut-dressing/