Soba With Sesame Peanut Sauce Food

SOBA NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil your soba noodles according to package directions. Drain in colander, rinse with cold water and chill while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
• Add chopped vegetables, and combine with chilled soba noodles.
• Soften peanut butter in microwave for 30 seconds. In small bowl, combine with remaining dressing ingredients. Whisk well.
• Pour sauce over chilled noodles and toss well. Garnish with sliced avocado and sesame seeds, and serve. Enjoy!

SOBA WITH SESAME PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook noodles in 4 quarts rapidly boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, or until just tender.
• Refresh under cold water and drain.
• Toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
• Lightly toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat.
• Transfer seeds to a bowl.
• Mince ginger and garlic.
• Finely chop green part of green onions and mince the rest.
• Combine half the sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, white part of onions, sesame oil, peanut butter, warm water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hot pepper oil and sugar.
• Correct seasoning, adding soy sauce or vinegar to taste. (May be prepared ahead to this stage.)
• Just before serving, toss noodles with sauce.
• Sprinkle with reserved green onions and sesame seeds and serve.

HEALTHY PEANUT SOBA NOODLES WITH VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add the soba noodles and cook according to the package instructions. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking water, then drain the noodles and cool.
• Whisk together the peanut butter, hoisin, chili-garlic sauce, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon of the sesame oil, the reserved 2 tablespoons noodle water and a large pinch salt in a medium bowl. Add the soba noodles to the sauce and toss to coat. Transfer the tossed noodles to a 32-ounce resealable plastic container or glass jar.
• Whisk together the remaining 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, a pinch salt and a few grinds of black pepper in the same bowl. Add the coleslaw mix, cilantro, scallion, bell pepper and cucumber and toss to coat. Transfer to the container on top of the noodles. Pack the seaweed snacks separately.
• When ready to eat, top with the seaweed snack strips and eat right out of the container (or transfer to a bowl).

SOBA WITH CHICKEN AND PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch-wide strips, then cook in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer chicken with a slotted spoon to a bowl (drain any excess liquid), reserving water in pot.
• Return water to a boil, then cook noodles, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 4 to 8 minutes. Reserve 3/4 cup noodle-cooking water and drain noodles in a colander. Rinse noodles under cold water to stop cooking, then drain well.
• While noodles cook, cut cucumber lengthwise into julienne strips, slicing until you reach core, then rotating cucumber a quarter turn, continuing to slice and rotate until left with nothing but core. Pat dry.
• Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, chile paste, and reserved cooking water until smooth.
• Divide noodles among large serving bowls. Spoon about 1/4 cup peanut sauce over noodles in each bowl, then divide chicken, cucumber, and scallions among bowls. Serve immediately with remaining sauce and additional chile paste. Stir noodles just before eating.

SOBA NOODLES WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over a high heat until they look golden brown, and tip them into a bowl.
• Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add some salt. Put in the soba noodles and cook them for about 6 minutes (or according to packet instructions) until they are tender but not mushy. Have a bowl of iced water waiting to plunge them into after draining.
• In the bowl you are going to serve them in, mix the vinegar, soy sauce, honey and oil.
• Finely slice the scallions and put them into the bowl with the cooled, drained noodles and mix together thoroughly before adding the sesame seeds and tossing again.
• If possible, leave the sesame seed noodles for about half an hour to let the flavours develop.

AMAZING PEANUT SOBA NOODLES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Ease soba noodles into water and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat; add onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add carrots, red bell pepper, and half the scallions to the pan; cook and stir to desired tenderness, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix soy sauce, peanut butter, sesame oil, hot sauce, and brown sugar in a large bowl until peanut butter is incorporated. Add cooked soba noodles, cooked vegetables, and cucumber to the bowl; toss until fully combined with sauce. Add rice vinegar and toasted sesame seeds to the bowl, toss again. Chill for 30 minutes or more; garnish with remaining scallions and serve with lime wedges.

SOBA NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the salad: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the soba noodles and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Drain the noodles and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
• Transfer the noodles to a large bowl; add the cucumbers, carrots and bell peppers.
• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, honey, garlic and the reserved cooking water until creamy.
• Add the dressing to the bowl with the noodles and toss to combine. Garnish with crushed peanuts and cilantro. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.