Miso Spinach and Mushroom Soba Noodles
Miso Spinach and Mushroom Soba Noodles is a savory noodle dish featuring thinly sliced mushrooms and fresh spinach cooked in sesame oil, combined with soba noodles and a miso-based sauce made from white miso paste, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. The dish offers a balance of umami flavors and tender textures with a topping of chopped peanuts, scallions, and sesame seeds for added crunch and aroma.
Ingredients
- 6-8 oz soba noodles
- 4 cups spinach packed, fresh
- 1 lb mushrooms sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil divided
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons White miso paste heaping tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce gluten free
- 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
- 1/3 cup scallions diced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Start a pot of water for the soba noodles. Do not salt - not needed for soba noodles.
- In a large skillet or cast iron, heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil.
- Add sliced mushrooms and saute for 5-6 minutes stirring often.
- Meanwhile, mix miso, vinegar, remaining sesame oil, and soy sauce in a small pyrek with a pour spout or a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
- Once mushrooms have softened, add garlic and saute for another minute.
- Meanwhile, once water has reached a boil, add soba noodles and set a timer for 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add spinach, half at first, and turn with tongs wiht mushrooms. Adding the second half after the first has started to wilt. Once it all has wilted, add miso sauce and stir well to combine and simmer 2-3 minutes.
- After 4 minutes of boiling, drain the noddles and then add noodles, a tongful at a time, mixing into sauce after each addition.
- Stir well to combine all noodles with sauce.
- Top with scallions, peanuts, and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Use any type of noodles if soba is unavailable; adjust cooking times accordingly.
- White miso is recommended for this recipe, but yellow or Shinshu miso can be used for varied intensity.
- Frozen spinach may replace fresh; thaw and drain thoroughly to remove excess liquid before cooking.
- Use gluten-free soy sauce to keep the dish gluten-free; regular soy sauce is also acceptable.
- The soba noodles used are typically 9.5 oz packages containing three bundles; this recipe uses about 6-8 ounces.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 677mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 564mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1938IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.