Spring Vegetable Soba Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce
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Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner, Salad, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese, Vietnamese, Vegan
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Serves: 4 servings
 
A celebration of Spring in a bowl, bright spring vegetables atop savory soba noodles with spicy peanut sauce and lemongrass marinaded tofu.
Ingredients
  • Tofu Marinade
  • 1 block extra firm tofu, cut into strips
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
  • ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Noodles
  • 1 bunch soba noodles, cooked according to package directions
  • 1 bunch asparagus, cut into thirds
  • 1 bunch radishes, sliced
  • 4 avocados, sliced
  • 3 carrots, ribboned
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
  • Peanut Butter Sauce
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chili paste
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 scallions, sliced
  • ½ cup water, more if necessary to thin
Directions
  1. Whisk all the ingredients together for the tofu marinade. Toss the tofu strips into the marinade and set aside for 30 minutes. While the tofu marinades preheat your over to 400 degrees and cook the soba noodles.
  2. In a separate pot from the noodles, bring more water to a boil. When the water is boiling, add the asparagus and cook for 4 minutes until it is just cooked. It should still be crunchy. Set the cooked asparagus aside while you prepare and chop the remaining vegetables.
  3. When the tofu is done marinading, place it onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
  4. Make the peanut sauce by placing all the ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until creamy.
  5. Assemble the bowls by placing the noodles on the bottom, top with all the veggies, the cooked tofu and drizzle with the peanut sauce. Top with fresh cilantro if using. If you're using these as a lunch and want leftovers, keep the veggies separate from the noodles until serving or preparing.
Recipe by Almost Like Mom's at https://www.almostlikemoms.com/spring-vegetable-soba-noodles-with-spicy-peanut-sauce/