Soba noodles are mixed with fresh vegetables and tossed in a sweet and spicy Asian almond butter sauce. So easy to prepare and so full of flavor!
Good morning! Did you have a nice weekend? I was in town for the first time in 4 weekends, and it was so nice to just relax with TheBetterHalf. And cook – I made 6 recipes for the blog! Including this soba noodle salad!
Today I have two ways to make your Monday better…a quick, easy and delicious dinner idea, and a GIVEAWAY!
These Soba Noodles with Spicy Almond Butter Sauce are so simple to prepare and sweet/spicy/savory Asian inspired sauce tastes incredible. The recipe comes from an amazing cookbook, Almonds: Recipes, History, Culture, and you can win a copy! In fact I have three copies to give away today. Scroll to the bottom of the post and enter to win!
I love cooking with soba noodles. They are thin Japanese noodles made with buckwheat flour, which gives them a slightly nutty flavor. Best of all, they cook up in 5 minutes! How’s that for a quick weeknight meal? And what makes this dish even quicker is that the veggies in here are all raw. Carrots and cucumbers are the main veggies, although you could use anything you want! Snap peas or lightly steamed broccoli would be great additions. A red Serrano pepper adds some heat and fresh cilantro adds a bright, fresh flavor.
And then the dressing – this stuff is so good. It is a mix of almond butter, soy sauce, lime juice, Sriracha, brown sugar, and sesame oil – hello flavor! I think I could drink that dressing. Next time I make this recipe, I’m going to double the dressing and use some for a marinade for chicken or shrimp – the addition of some protein makes this literally the perfect dinner!
The salad is finished with some toasted almonds and sesame seeds, for added crunch and flavor.
So now for the good part – the GIVEAWAY! I have three copies of the amazing Almonds cookbook, by Barbara Bryant & Betsy Fentress with Recipes by Lynda Balslev. This is an absolutely gorgeous book. It is full of delicious recipes, like this almond flour bread. It is still one of the best loaves I have ever made.
In addition to tons of great recipes, the book tells the story about the history and culture of almonds. It is full of interesting information and stories, and beautiful pictures. It is a great book to add to your collection!
If you want to learn more about Almonds, visit their website, http://cookwithalmonds.com.
Soba noodles are mixed with fresh vegetables and tossed in a sweet and spicy Asian almond butter sauce. So easy to prepare and so full of flavor!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 g) almond butter
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 small clove garlic, minced (optional)
- 8 ounces (225 grams) soba noodles
- 4 green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 red jalapeno or serrano chile, seeded and minced
- 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions
- Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl to combine; set aside.
- Cook the soba noodles according to the directions on the package (usually 5 minutes in boiling water). Drain, then rinse the noodles in cold water. Drain again and place in a large serving bowl. Pour the sauce over the noodles, then add the onions, carrot, chili, and cucumber and toss to combine. Add the cilantro, and almonds and gently toss. Top with sesame seeds and serve at room temperature.
Notes
Recipe from Almonds: Recipes, History, Culture
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Here are some other great recipes from the Almonds cookbook by my blogging friends!
Bucatini with Pesto Trapanese from Culinary Couture
Almond Butter from URBAN BAKES
Bulgur Salad with Chickpeas, Pomegranate Seeds, and Almonds from Cooking and Beer
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Almonds from Chelsea’s Messy Apron
Pumpkin Cannoli from Baking a Moment
Banana Almond Smoothie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Roasted Almonds with Lemon and Rosemary from Spoonful of Flour
Almond Crusted Pork Chops from Foodtastic Mom
Thanks for organizing this Cate! Everyone’s recipes look so good, I want to try them all!
I am drooling over all these recipes this morning! Thanks so much for organizing and inviting me to be a part Cate!
Thanks, Jill! Everyone did an amazing job with the Almonds recipes – I’m drooling too!
This looks fantastic! I had no idea soba noodles cooked so quickly – I’ll have to stock up. I’ve made a lot of peanut sauces for noodles in the past, but haven’t tried using almond butter…can’t wait to try this 🙂
I love soba noodles, Cate! And the sauce you prepared sounds delicious! I’ve never tried this with almond butter before, so I definitely have to check this out. Pinned!
What a perfect idea for dinner!
Love soba noodles and this recipe sounds soooo tasty! Pretty, pretty images, too!
This looks fantastic Cate! I love love love soba noodles and they sound even better with almond butter! Such a great tasty idea – can’t wait to try it out – pinning 🙂
I love cold soba noodle salads! The dressing you made sounds delicious! Sure wish I had this for lunch : )
You had a very productive weekend, it sounds like, and this salad looks delicious! I love the sound of using almond butter instead of peanut butter. I rarely use soba noodles and really need to change things up!
I have never tried almond butter in a savory dish like this! These noodles look lovely!
I have some almondbutter sitting around … and it’s totally turning into THIS!!! YUM.
Ooo love almond butter! This is such a creative twist on the usual peanut sauce! It sounds delicious!
This sounds incredible. I made something slightly similar a few weeks ago but I’m afraid my dressing/sauce flopped. Yours sounds amazing and you’ve definitely inspired me to give soba noodles a whirl sometime soon.
I love soba noodles and they are so easy to make. This looks delicious. That spicy almond sauce looks amazing!! What a great collection of recipes and book!!
That almond butter sauce sounds amazing!
Oh, YUM, Cate! I love almonds and that cookbook sounds like an amazing idea (especially since I pretty much only eat almonds two ways–whole or as butter :). I definitely need to cook with soba noodles more!
LOVE when you can pound out a ton of recipes at once and get a little ahead in life! If they are half as wonderful ast these Soba Noodles you did great!
This is suchhhhh a fantastic recipe! What a great way to incorporate almond butter! I’m falling more and more in love with your aunt’s cookbook everyday. 😉
What a gorgeous use of almonds! That almond butter sauce sauces absolutely incredible. Man I wish I had a bowl of this right now!