Recipe: Peanut Soba Noodles

Jess and I make a trip up to Ithaca, NY every month or two. We pick up some grocery items that can't be found in Corning and stop for a bite to eat at one of the many veg-friendly restaurants, such as the famous Moosewood. One of the items we pick up nearly every visit is a container of Macro Mamas' peanut noodles.

Here I create peanut noodles that don't require my wife and I to travel 45 minutes. This dish is absolutely delicious and goes together quickly and easily.


Ingredients:

1 package (~10.5 oz) soba noodles
1 cup carrot, cut into matchsticks
1 red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
6 green onions, sliced thinly

1/2 cup peanut butter (I like crunchy variety for texture)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1-2 Tbsp Siracha hot sauce (depending on your taste)
sesame seeds

Cook soba noodles according to package directions, running under cold water afterward to halt cooking.

Place noodles in a large mixing bowl along with carrot, peppers, and green onion.

In a second bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients to create the dressing. Pour the dressing over the noodles and vegetables.

Toss it all together, sprinkle a few pinches of sesame seeds on the top, take a bite, and imagine you've been whisked away to the magical land of Ithaca.

(Also, baking some tofu to throw into the mix would be a pretty tasty decision, too, but baked tofu is a post for another day.)