Sesame Soba Noodles with Bok Choy

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon sriracha
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
sesame oil, to taste

6 ounces soba noodles
6 heads baby bok choy
2 green onion, sliced
a pinch of white pepper
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
cilantro, chopped

Combine sauce ingredients and set aside.

Boil the soba noodles and toss with the sauce. Set aside.

Stir fry the bok choy. Add the white part of the green onion and a pinch of white pepper.

Arrange the bok choy over the noodles or stir it in along with the peanuts and cilantro.

Sesame Soba Noodle Stir Fry Bowls

Ingredients:

3 ounces soba noodles
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons tamari
juice of 1 large lime
2 teaspoons honey
2 cups shiitake or trumpet mushrooms
1 cup sliced asparagus
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon mint, chopped
1 tablespoon basil, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
1 lime, cut into wedges

Cook soba noodles, drain, and rinse thoroughly. Set aside.

Meanwhile, stir lime juice, tamari, honey, and a teaspoon of sesame oil together. Set aside.

Stir fry the asparagus using some of the tamari mixture and set aside. Stir fry the carrots with the garlic and more tamari mixture and set aside. Stir fry the mushrooms with remaining tamari mixture and set aside.

To assemble bowls, toss the noodles with the sesame seeds. Arrange the asparagus, carrot, and mushrooms on top and garnish with the mint, green onion, basil, and a wedge of lime.