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!
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.