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This Soba Noodle Stir Fry is super quick and easy, making it perfect for a weeknight meal. Use any veggies you have on hand.
If you’re anything like me, life is busy. You’re always on the go and it’s hard to find time to eat a proper dinner between work, errands, keeping the house clean, trying to find time to exercise, and playing chauffeur to your kids.
Stir fries are a great choice for a quick and easy dinner. They offer a lot of flavor with little effort. Most times, they taste great at room temperature or cold too, so you could even pack them up to go. Quick cooking noodles, a few veggies, and a delicious sauce that comes together in just seconds – put this Soba Noodle Stir Fry on your menu this week!
This stir fry dish is a quick and easy weeknight meal. Soba noodles cook in about 3 minutes, which is about as long as you’ll want to cook the veggies. You want your veggies to still have a little crunch without being completely raw.
The longest part of the process will be chopping the veggies, but you can do that in the time it takes for the water to boil (or probably less).
You can swap out the veggies for your favorites. Carrots and broccoli would be great, or water chestnuts. Though I think fresh veggies are always best in a dish like this, you could use frozen if that’s all you have. In a pinch, it will do!
If you want to skip the noodles altogether, try this easy Cabbage Stir Fry.
If you have more time, baked tofu would be great in this dish as well.
Need more ideas for dinner on the table pronto? I have categories on this blog for 15 Minute Recipes and 30 Minute Recipes. Some of our other favorite go-to meals when we need dinner in a hurry are my Black Bean Salsa Burgers and Bell Pepper and Chickpea Tacos.
Soba noodles are a great gluten free option. They are made from buckwheat, which despite its name, isn’t wheat at all. I talk more about buckwheat in my post for Gluten Free Buckwheat Pancakes. Be sure to check labels on the soba noodles, though, as some brands do add wheat.
More vegan recipes with noodles
- Vegan Instant Ramen Noodles
- Red Curry Thai Noodle Soup
- Stir Fry Zucchini Noodles
- Vegan Ramen Noodle Soup
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Soba Noodle Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 9 oounces soba noodles cooked according to package directions
- 1 red bell pepper sliced into small strips
- 1 cup green cabbage sliced thin
- ¾ cup snow peas
- 3 green onions white and light green parts only, chopped
- 3 tablespoons organic natural peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons gluten free tamari or liquid aminos or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- chopped peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Start a pot of water to boil for the noodles.
- While the water is coming to a boil, whisk together the peanut butter, rice vinegar, tamari, water, maple syrup, garlic powder and ginger in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Chop your vegetables.
- Once the water is boiling, drop your noodles and cook according to package directions. They don’t take very long to cook – be sure not to overcook or they will be mushy!
- While noodles are cooking, in a large pan heat 2-3 tablespoons water and place your chopped veggies in to sauté for a couple minutes, stirring occasionally (add more water if they start to stick).
- When the noodles are just cooked through, drain them and add them to the veggies.
- Pour the sauce over the noodles and veggies and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
This is totally my kind of dinner! And lucky for me I already bought some soba noodles. 🙂
Jenn S. says
Well, isn’t that perfect. Meant to be! 🙂 Thanks, Amy!
Kerri Olkjer says
I LOVE stir frys. This looks so yummy.
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Kerri!
Sandra Laflamme says
We love stirfry in our house and soba noodles too. The other night though I used a new brand of noodles and they practically turned to glue. Do you have a preferred brand of soba noodles that you like?
Jenn S. says
Oh no! I’m not even sure what brand I buy – haha! I just try to look for the 100% buckwheat noodles as some have what in them too. I think they key is getting them out of the water when they are very al dente because just the residual heat will continue to cook them. Also I find they work better if you take them out of the water with tongs or a slotted pasta scooper thing and put them directly into the sauce. If you drain them in a colander, they do tend to clump together. Hopefully, you’ll have better luck with a different brand!
Jessica - Nutritioulicious says
Such a great quick & healthy dinner idea! These would make great lunch leftovers too!
Jenn S. says
Yes, definitely. It’s just as good cold straight from the fridge!
Laura says
Stir fry is my go-to meal for busy weeknights! I just need to find the time to blog my favorite recipe! 😉 It’s so quick and easy and customizable! This one looks SO yummy!
Jenn S. says
I’d love to see your recipe too! Thanks, Laura!
Maria says
Stirfry is the perfect go to when you don’t know when to cook! Love the addition of soba noodles
Jenn S. says
I agree! Thanks!
amanda -runtothefinish says
I swear I used to live on Stir Fry, time to bring that back!! I love that it’s such an easy way to create a meal infused with flavor and so many veggies!!
Jenn S. says
It’s just so easy. We have been eating it a lot lately since we seem to be busier than normal these days. Thanks, Amanda!
Becky Striepe says
Oh, this looks so good! You had me at soba noodles.
Jenn S. says
Love that nutty flavor!
Mary Ellen - VNutrition says
I love quick and delicious meals like this! You’re making me so hungry for lunch/dinner and it’s only 10am! Though I’ve been known to eat pasta for breakfast as well. 🙂
Jenn S. says
I eat leftover dinner for breakfast all the time! Who was it that decided pastries and refined carbs were the way to start your day? I say go for it, Mary Ellen! 🙂
veganbabette says
This looks really good.
sebestyen2 says
Thanks!
veganinbrighton says
Soba noodles are my absolute favourite noodles for stir fry, this looks like a great, fast weeknight dinner.
sebestyen2 says
I love them too! Kind of nutty in flavor…so good!