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This weekend when I was in Asheville, North Carolina, I spent much of my time checking out the outstanding food scene. First stop: Greenlife (Asheville's take on Whole Foods or Earthfare). I weaved in and out of the aisles, taking my time to adore the seemingly endless selection of local produce and interesting food stuffs. Finally, I picked up a package of kelp because lately I've been hearing all about the health benefits of sea vegetables and couldn't wait to include it in my cooking.
Kelp is a sea vegetable rich in carotene, iodine, chromium, and it's known for thyroid stimulation and its cleansing capabilities. It can be used as a part of weight loss and it's also great for your skin balance and smoothness. Unsure about the taste and texture, I decided to introduce kelp to my favorite soba noodle recipe. It's an easy and truly fulfilling way to make your own takeout that's loaded with tons of healthy ingredients.
Soba Noodles with Kelp
1/2 package soba noodles
1 cup organic broccoli, chopped roughly
1 cup organic sugar snap peas
2 bunches bok choy, chopped roughly
1/2 cup green onions, chopped finely
1 tbsp organic olive oil
1/4 cup crunchy organic peanut butter
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp water
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 inch of fresh ginger, shredded
1 tsp organic brown sugar
1/4 tsp red curry paste
2 tbsp kelp, chopped roughly
1/2 cup peanuts, chopped roughly
Method
- Cook soba noodles according to package directions.
- At the same time steam broccoli and sugar snap peas.
- Saute the bok choy and green onions in the olive oil until softened.
- In a sauce pan heat up the peanut butter on low and once softened add all the remaining ingredients except the kelp and peanuts.
- Whisk the sauce until smooth and take off the burner.
- Add soba noodles to the skillet with sauteed bok choy and green onions. Top with steamed veggies and peanut sauce.
- Top the whole thing with kelp and crushed peanuts and combine.
Yield: Serves 2 to 3.
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