Soba Noodles with Edamame, Zucchini, and Spinach
Every Wednesday we go to the Sunflower Market and stock up on produce. It is our date night, I know we are nerds:) Wednesday is double ad day, so everything from the week before and the new week is on sale. That means tons of cheap and delicious produce! We load our cart and usually only spend $12. It is our magic number.
Last week zucchini was on sale for 88 cents a pound, such a bargain! I loaded the cart and probably got a little carried away. I’ve been trying to find ways to use it before it goes bad. I made pasta with zucchini, we grilled zucchini, and I made this amazing soba noodle dish.
Have you tried soba noodles? We love them. Soba noodles are thin Japanese noodles made with buckwheat and wheat flour. They can be served hot, cold, or in soup. This time we served them warm with an Asian sauce. We added in edamame, spinach, and our star ingredient, zucchini.
We loved this dish. Soba noodles aren’t heavy like some pastas can be. I loved the light Asian sauce and green vegetables too. It not only was a pretty dish, but a tasty one! I will be making this one again and again. I might even add tofu next time.
Sauce:
Low sodium soy sauce
Water
Rice wine vinegar
Honey
Garlic Chile Paste
Soba noodles
1 T Sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup shelled edamame
1 cup fresh spinach leaves
3 green onions, chopped
Black pepper, to taste
Sesame seeds
Extra green onions for garnish
1. First, make the sauce. In a small bowl whisk together the ingredients. I guessed on the measurments, so just make sure you taste as you go. Sorry we forget to measure sometimes.
2. Cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions. Drain them and set aside.
3. In a large skillet heat the sesame oil. Add in garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Add in zucchini, edamame, spinach, and green onions. Cook until the zucchini is tender and the spinach is wilted.
4. Pour in the sacue. Stir well. Add black pepper, to taste.
5. Stir in the soba noodles. Let everytihng cook together for a couple of minutes.
6. Serve in a bowl. Add sesame seeds and green onions on top, if you wish.
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Ah! I love fresh produce and it sounds like you're really getting some awesome deals. What a pretty dish- I haven't tried the soba noodles yet
The kind of healthy dish I love! Yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
A lovely way to use up that abundance of summer zucchini!
Looks so fresh and healthy and springy! Wonderful.
Mmmm, this looks yummy, light and healthy. I've never had Soba noodles before, but I've heard they're great.
looks so good… and so light and healthy! what a perfect summer meal!
Love the top shot of this dish! I need to experiment with soba noodles, sounds delicious.
This is one hot looking salad! Love pic.
What an awesome market!! I need one with a half price day
You should totally make these muffins with some of your zucchini! http://stephchows.blogspot.com/2009/05/eat-your-veggies-in-muffin.html
looks delicious!
I can't get enough edamame! Love it! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
What a wonderful recipe, Maria. This looks fresh and healthy and uses my favorite soba noodles. That's an unbeatable combination.
This dish looks great! I've never tried soba noodles but I've been meaning to for a while.
Thanks everyone!
Steph-I will have to try that recipe, thanks for the link!
This looks fantastic! I love soba noodles in quick recipes like this.
My kids LOVE edamame so we will have to try this one. Yes, we will see you in July, coming in on the 1st. So get your party started!
The sauce sounds great. I'm always at a loss for creative ways to use my soba noodles. This is great! I've got everything but edamame in. I'll have to try it!
I love the flavors and textures of this dish – a healthy and delicious meal.
Yum! This sounds delicious! I'm going to try this next week, I think! Thanks!
Sara
I think that dish includes all of my favorite things! YUM! Definitely will need to try this one soon!
P.S. I posted about your pb brownies yesterday – so delish!
I love sunflower market so much. We went over bored on the pineapple yesterday!
I wish we had someplace like the Sunflower Market here. It sounds great, and I think it would be a fun thing to do each week for date night! The dish looks fantastic!
date night at the market… that's so cute
This look very healthy and delicious Maria. i like Soba noodles!~
I do love Soba noodles. This is just one wonderful bowl of goodness!
What a great date night! :0)
Hey, if you're cooking dinner – I'll eat anything!! Everything on your site is so mouthwatering – and inspiring!!
What a steal!
oh, this looks so healthy and light.
I vote making zucchini bread!
Soba is great – so tasty and I just feel healthier after eating it. Your dish looks wonderful!
This is a great recipe for all the zucchini popping up in my garden. I love all the flavors here and your photos make my mouth water!
That looks amazing! Do you ever read foodiemama.com? There's a recipe up now for Cheesy Stuffed Zucchini. Sounds tasty.
Yum what a perfect dish!
This looks like such a fresh and delcious meal. I can't wait to try it!
I love soba noodles, and zucchini! Sounds perfect! And happy anniversary!
Fresh produce can't be beat! Nor can Endamame beans! This sounds like a great dish! Thanks for sharing! (But $12 — really?? Wow!)
This looks delicious – especially the sauce!
It looks absolutely delicious !
I know we would love this dish ~ so healthful and not heavy. Perfect for summer! Thank you so much for sharing. xo ~m.
What a great dish! I made edamame hummus last night. I can eat soba noodles all day!
LOVE soba, I really need to make it more!
OH WOW – that looks like an absolutely perfect dinner to me!!!