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Miso Spinach and Mushroom Soba Noodles

Umami flavor-packed, vegetarian meal that is delicious, nutritious, and so incredibly easy to make

Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 258 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 6-8 oz soba noodles
  • 4 cups fresh spinach packed
  • 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 gluten free soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
  • 1/3 cup scallions diced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional

Instructions

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  1. Start a pot of water for the soba noodles. Do not salt - not needed for soba noodles.
  2. In a large skillet or cast iron, heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil.
  3. Add sliced mushrooms and saute for 5-6 minutes stirring often.
  4. 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.
  5. Once mushrooms have softened, add garlic and saute for another minute.
  6. Meanwhile, once water has reached a boil, add soba noodles and set a timer for 4 minutes.
  7. 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.
  8. After 4 minutes of boiling, drain the noddles and then add noodles, a tongful at a time, mixing into sauce after each addition.
  9. Stir well to combine all noodles with sauce.
  10. Top with scallions, peanuts, and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • Substitutions: 
  • Substitutions
  • Noodles - You can use any noodles you'd like!  We love the flavor, texture, and quick cooking time for soba noodles. If using another noodle, be sure to follow cooking time for them.
  • Miso - While we prefer white miso for this recipe, you could also use a yellow, or Shinshu miso which falls in the middle of white and red miso.
  • Spinach - You can use frozen spinach.  4 cups of fresh is equivalent to about 24-28 oz of frozen.  Be sure to thaw and remove as much liquid as possible from frozen spinach before adding it to the mushrooms.
  • Soy Sauce - To keep this gluten-free, we use a gluten-free soy sauce, but you can of course use regular as well.
  • Noodles:
  • Noodles:
  • The soba noodles that we love come in packages of 9.5 oz with 3 separate bundles. We use 2 of the bundles which end up being a little over 6 oz of noodles. We made this recipe with up to 8 oz of noodles and still find that there's plenty of sauce.   

Nutrition Information

Calories 258kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 677mg (28%) Potassium 564mg (16%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1938IU (39%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

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.