Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce

http://www.macheesmo.com/soba-with-peanut-sauce/

Soba Noodles are mixed with a quick but spicy peanut sauce and tossed with lots of fresh veggies. This dish is good at any

temperature.

Ingredients

Peanut Sauce: (I spiced up this version a bit from the original)

• • 1/2 Cup smooth peanut butter

  • 1/4 Cup soy sauce

  • 1/3 Cup warm water

  • 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and grated/chopped

  • 1 medium garlic clove, grated/chopped

  • 2 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar

  • 1 Tablespoon chili oil (or sub sesame oil)

  • 1 Tablespoon honey

  • 1 Teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

  • 1 Teaspoon Sriracha (optional)

Noodles: (just some ideas on the veggies. You don't have to use all of them.)

• • 3/4 pound soba noodles or you could use spaghetti in a pinch

  • 1 red pepper, diced

  • 1 orange/yellow pepper, diced

  • 1/2 seedless cucumber, diced

  • 1 Cup Napa cabbage, diced (6-8 leaves)

  • 4 scallions, diced

  • Peanuts, chopped (for topping)

Directions

• 1. Prep all your veggies that you are using. Slice them thinly.

  2. For the sauce, grate the ginger and garlic on a microplane zester. Then just whisk in all your other sauce ingredients.

  3. To sear tofu, add a drizzle of chili oil to a pan over high heat. Then add the blocks of tofu and sear for about 3-4 minutes per side. Then cube them up after searing.

  4. Cook soba according to package instructions. Drain the pasta in a colander.

  5. Toss all the ingredients together with sauce and serve.

Adapted from a Gourmet 2002 recipe (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Peanut-Sesame-Noodles-106572) (RIP)