Soba Noodles with Bok Choy From Vicki Delany

For a night when you don’t want meat or you’re looking for a hearty side dish, this is a very quick and very easy way to prepare soba noodles. I had it on its own for dinner, but I think it would work very nicely as a side for a summer BBQ or something to bring to a pot luck.  

SOBA NOODLES WITH BOK CHOY

Ingredients:

10 oz dried soba noodles

1 lb. baby bok choy, trimmed and sliced

½ cup toasted walnuts

3 tbsp red miso

2 tbsp vegetable oil

2 medium garlic cloves, minced

Salt and pepper

Method:

Bring large pot of water to boil.  Add soba noodles and cook until al dente.  Reserve ¼ cup of the cooking water. Add bok choy to the pot and continue to cook until noodles are tender and the bok choy is slightly done.  Drain and return to pot.

In a blender, combine 3 tbsp of the reserved cooking water, walnuts, miso, oil, garlic. Puree until smooth. 

Add walnut mixture to the noodles and boy choy, toss. Add more cooking water if needed to create a smooth sauce.   

Season with Salt and pepper.

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