Superfood Fact:
Bok Choy is a low-calorie leafy vegetable and a very rich source of many vital nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, particularly vitamin K, which helps guard against neuronal damage in the brain.
Soba Noodles & Spicy Greens
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Ingredients
- SPICY WASABI DRESSING:
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tsp wasabi paste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp sake, Chinese rice vinegar, or dry sherry
- 2 tbsp mirin or 2 tsp corn syrup
- Salt to taste
- NOODLES:
- 8 oz soba noodles
- 4 green onions, slivered
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 cups sliced baby or other bok choy
- 4 cups baby spinach
- GARNISH:
- 2 tbsp toasted black or white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1 Whisk together sesame oil, wasabi paste, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sake, and mirin until smooth. Reserve. Taste for seasoning adding salt if needed.
- 2 Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes or until al dente. Drain and toss with green onions and half of spicy wasabi dressing. Reserve on a platter.
- 3 Heat vegetable oil in skillet on high heat and add garlic, ginger, and red pepper fl akes. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add bok choy and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add spinach and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes or until wilted. Remove from heat and stir in remaining dressing. Toss with noodles, garnish with sesame seeds. Serve warm or at room temperature.
