Meals Made Easy #2 – Soba noodles with Veggies and Tahini Sauce

Meals Made Easy #2 – Soba noodles with veggies and tahini sauce

Inspiration: a remembered meal and a lost recipe

Food obtained from: Basketeria at the Westside Market and Blue Pike Farm

Location: Cleveland, OH

List of Ingredients (all sizes approx): srvg. soba noodles, 5 baby bella mushrooms, .5 red pepper, .5 head broccoli, 3 clove garlic, 2 tblsp tahini, .5 hot pepper, 2 tsp mustard, 1 tblsp flax seed oil, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp marmalade, 1 tblsp rice vinegar, 1 tblsp butter, salt & pepper

Prep: cut mushrooms, red pepper and broccoli. Bring water to a boil for soba noodles.

In a small bowl add about 2 tblsps of tahini, one clove of garlic, half a hot pepper, 2 tsp of mustard, 1 tblsp flax seed oil, a tsp or two of both honey and marmalade, half a tblsp of rice vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk together and set aside.

Melt 1 tblsp of butter over medium heat, add garlic. Add veggies and sautee. Meanwhile, cook soba noodles. Both should cook for 4-5 minutes.

Drain noodles; add to plate, top with veggies and sauce. Mix together and enjoy.

Result: Takes about 10 minutes max to cook, is nutrient dense, easy to prep, light and delicious.