Sesame soba noodles, a comforting and nutritious dish. It's a simple vegan dinner recipe, ready in 15 minutes and made with just 8 ingredients.
Sesame soba noodles are one of my favorite Asian recipes. They're so delicious, comforting and healthy it's hard not to have them for dinner every night. It is a simple, tasty and nutritious meal.
Soba noodles are light, very easy to cook and give your dishes a very good nutty taste. They are also higher in fiber than regular pasta and contain more protein as well. Although you'll probably find them at any grocery store, if you don't you'll be able to get some at any Asian supermarket.
Besides, this dish is SO satisfying it really makes you feel good when you eat it. It's made with inexpensive, natural and easy-to-find ingredients, it's ready in 15 minutes and also satiating. The perfect simple vegan dinner!
To make it you just need a big bowl and a pot and you can add as many toppings as you'd like, such as baked tofu, veggies or even some spices. Feel free to eat it hot or cold, as it makes great leftovers too.
How to make sesame soba noodles - Step by step
- Mix all the ingredients but the noodles in a bowl until well combined (photo 1). Set aside.
- Cook the noodles according to package directions (photo 2).
- Drain the noodles. If you eat them cold, cool them down with water and mix with the sauce (photo 3).
- If you eat them hot, put them back into the pot, add the sauce and cook over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve it plain or with sesame seeds and some choped chives on top (photo 4).
Pro tips
- If you want to eat less sodium, use reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce or even use less of it and add some water or vegetable broth.
- If you don't eat soy at all, feel free to substitute the tamari or soy sauce with coconut aminos, or just add some salt to taste.
- Use any kind of vinegar.
- Sesame oil gives the noodles a very good taste, but you can replace it for any other type of oil. If you want to eat your noodles cold, I recommend you don't use coconut oil because it gets solidified at low temperatures.
- You can use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic and ginger root instead of ground ginger.
- Any other kind of syrup is a good substitute for maple syrup, as well as any other liquid sweetener.
- Feel free to omit the sesame seeds.
- If you can't find soba noodles, any kind of pasta like regular spaghetti will do.
How to serve sesame soba noodles
You can eat them with the toppings you prefer. I served them with chopped chives and some sesame seeds, but you could also add some spices and plenty of different veggies. Besides, if you want to incorporate more protein into your meal, eat your sesame soba noodles with tofu.
How long will these sesame soba noodles last?
Remember to keep them in an airtight container in the fridge so they don't go bad. They will last for 4-5 days in the fridge.
How to reheat sesame soba noodles
You can either reheat your sesame soba noodles in the microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat until they're warm.
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Sesame Soba Noodles
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice or apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 8 oz soba noodles
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients but the noodles in a bowl until well combined. Set aside.
- Cook the noodles according to package directions.
- Drain the noodles. If you want to eat them cold, cool them down with water and incorporate them into a bowl with the sauce, mix well and serve.
- If you eat them hot, put them back into the pot, add the sauce, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Serve them plain or with your favorite toppings. I served them with sesame seeds and chopped chives, but feel free to eat them with spices and plenty of veggies as well. If you want to incorporate more protein into your meal, eat your sesame soba noodles with tofu.
- Eat them hot or cold, as they make great leftovers.
- Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Notes
- If you want to eat less sodium, use reduced sodium tamari or soy sauce or even use less of it and add some water or vegetable broth.
- If you don't eat soy at all, feel free to substitute the tamari or soy sauce with coconut aminos, or just add some salt to taste.
- Use any kind of vinegar.
- Sesame oil gives the noodles a very good taste, but you can replace it for any other type of oil. If you want to eat your noodles cold, I recommend you don't use coconut oil because it gets solidified at low temperatures.
- You can use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic and ginger root instead of ground ginger.
- Any other kind of syrup is a good substitute for maple syrup, as well as any other liquid sweetener.
- Feel free to omit the sesame seeds.
- If you can't find soba noodles, any kind of pasta like regular spaghetti will do.
Heidi says
I stumbled across your recipe as I was looking for a dressing for my soba noodle salad. I’m glad I did, it came out great! I used honey instead of maple syrup because that’s what I had on hand. I feel like my salad was only missing the fresh zip of citrus. Next time I may try adding a squeeze of lime in the sauce, or add lime zest to the salad. But when made as-is, this recipe is very good.
Iosune says
Hi Heidi! So glad you liked it 🙂
Michael says
Wow, this is so good - and really easy to prepare. So far, all of the recipes from your website that I have made (four dishes now) are superb. Will keep revisiting. Thank you, Iosume!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Michael! Thanks for your kind words 🙂
Japanese Soba says
Great efforts share, Sesame soba noodles are topped with roasted veggies and savory baked tofu to make to make this easy vegan dinner. These are SO delicious.
Iosune Robles says
Hi! So glad you liked our sesame soba noodles 🙂 Have a nice day!
Ramona says
Hi Iosune,
I made the soba noodles last weekend and it turned out incredibly yummy. I added corn and cooked brokkoli to make it more filling. Yet, I still need to figure out how to cook the soba noodles so that they don't turn mushy. 😉
Btw, I included your blog in my list of 100+ amazing vegan blogs:
https://plantydelights.com/vegan-food-blogs/
Cheers,
Ramona
Iosune Robles says
Hi Ramona! So glad you liked it! And, thanks for including us in your list, it is a pleasure for me 🙂 Have a nice day!