- Serves: 4
- Ingredient Notes: Vegetarian, Corn-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Tree nut-free
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy unsalted peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha or hot sauce (optional)
- 3 tablespoons warm water, to thin as desired
- 8 ounces buckwheat soba noodles
- 1/2 bunch asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/8-inch strips
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Directions
Place peanut butter, tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, fish sauce, honey, garlic, ginger and hot sauce in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides if necessary, about 2 minutes. Thin with water to desired consistency.
Cook soba noodles according to package directions in salted boiling water. Add asparagus to the pot during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain noodles and asparagus in a colander; rinse briefly under cool water.
Toss noodles with peanut sauce, bell pepper, green onions and sesame seeds. Serve warm or cold.
Special notes:
To make this dish a main course, add cooked chicken or tofu.
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