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Garlic Sesame Soba Noodles
Enjoy these Garlic Sesame Soba Noodles warm or as a cold sesame noodle salad with the veggies of your choice! It’s fast, healthy, and requires minimal effort for a foolproof, gluten-free, meat-free mid-week meal!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 327 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) packages of soba noodles
- 5 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tablespoon of freshly grated ginger
- 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil
- ⅓ cup of soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon of chili paste (or to taste)
- A few stalks of yu choy (or a green veggie of choice like broccolini or bok choy), chopped up a bit
- green onions, sliced
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook soba noodles according to package instructions.
- In a standard-size bowl, whisk together the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, and chili paste.
- In a large pot or saucepan, add yu choy (or vegetable of choice) to wilt slightly. Then add cooked noodles to this pan along with sauce and green onions. Cook about 1 minute, mixing together all elements.
- Top with sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Variations:
- Chili: To increase the spice in the sesame ginger noodles, you could add some red pepper flakes or chili oil to make delicious chili garlic noodles.
- An acid: Add a small splash of either lemon or lime juice or rice wine vinegar to add zing and depth to the sesame oil noodles.
- Sugar: A pinch of sugar or maple syrup helps to balance the flavors, especially when an acid is added.
- Protein: Easily boost the protein in this garlic sesame noodles recipe with the addition of tofu (crispy or puffed), tempeh, or your favorite meat alternative like ‘chicken strips.’
- Tahini: Add some tahini (or possibly peanut butter) for a creamier sauce.
- Nori: While this isn’t cheap, if you have some at home, some shredded seaweed is a delicious garnish for the healthy soba noodles.
- Veggies: There are plenty of quick-cooking stir-fried veggies you could add to the sesame noodles recipe. Check the FAQs for all our top recommendations.
Nutrition Information
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
2049mg
(85%)
Potassium
319mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
643IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 2049mg | 85% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 643IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.