Miso Soba Noodles

Miso Soba Noodles makes for a bright and filling dish that warms the heart during a cold winter day. Soba is buckwheat noodles, and eating buckwheat has been shown to benefit blood sugar, heart health, inflammation, and cancer prevention. You can mix and match the vegetables with this noodle bowl or add a protein such as tofu, tempeh, or a soft-boiled egg.

Ingredients

Serves: 2 Time: 30-45 minutes

Miso Soba Noodles

• 100 g dry soba noodles
• 1 Tbs miso paste
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup white or shiitake mushrooms
• 1 small bundle bok choy
• 1/4 cup napa cabbage, chopped
• 1 small carrot, ribbon peeled
• 1/2 daikon radish, ribbon peeled
• 1/4 cup onion, sliced
• 2 scallions, chopped
• Sesame oil
• 1 tsp ginger powder or 1/2 Tbs fresh ginger, peeled & minced
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Soy sauce and sriracha to taste, optionally

Directions

1. Begin by preparing all of your vegetables for cooking.
2. In a pot, boil about 2-3 cups of water or enough to cover the soba noodles. Once boiling, cook the noodles for 3-5 minutes. Quickly drain the noodles and rinse in cold water.
3. Return the noodles to a pot and toss lightly in a bit of sesame oil. Set aside.
4. In a skillet, add a splash of sesame oil and sauté the mushroom, onion, carrot, daikon, and the white parts of the bok choy for the noodle bowl.
5. Cook for 10-15 minutes, adding the ginger, garlic, and black pepper.
6. Meanwhile, in another small pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
7. Add the miso paste to a small bowl and mix in some of the boiling water, softening the miso. Then, add the miso to the water and turn off the heat.
8. At the end of the vegetables cooking, top with the green leafy parts of the bok choy and the napa cabbage, allowing them to wilt lightly.
9. Then, assemble your bowls, equally dividing the soba, topping with vegetables, and adding the miso broth.
10. Top with chopped scallions and season with a dash of soy sauce and sriracha. You can also add a splash of lime juice and chopped cilantro if desired.
11. Serve hot and enjoy!

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