Soba Noodle Buddha Bowl

This delicious Soba Noodle Buddha Bowl is one of those types of bowls that is great anytime of the year. For this recipe, I’ve taken a veg-forward approach, and the results are really crave worthy.  It takes less than 30 minutes to all come together, which makes it a great meal for any day of the week. Now…what really makes this bowl pop is truly its flavorful sauce. It’s savory, slightly sweet, and has a little heat (that can be adjusted to your liking). Whew!…it’s so dang good!

Now, this vibrant bowl is loaded with all the good stuff, such as: avocados, broccoli, carrots, and soba noodles. And it is super flexible, so feel free to add other veggies such as shelled edamame, red bell pepper, spinach, napa cabbage, snow peas, snap peas, etc. Some other suggestions would be topping your bowl (s) with things like baked, grilled, pan-seared, or air-fried tofu, salmon, shrimp or another source of protein. And you can also use different noodles such as udon, ramen, rice, glass, chow mein, lo mein, or egg instead of soba noodles.

Similar to my cookbook, you can freestyle this bowl and make it your own in different ways.

Here’s a few ways to freestyle this recipe:

• use shelled edamame, bok choy, cauliflower, sugar snap peas, or snow peas instead of broccoli
• use some of my other delicious sauces and salad dressing such as this Spicy Peanut Sauce or this Carrot Ginger Sesame Dressing
• use other noodles such as udon, ramen, rice, glass, chow mein, lo mein, or egg instead of soba noodles
• use a nut butter such as peanut, almond, or cashew instead of tahini

Here are some other additions and ideas to consider:

• add cucumbers, napa cabbage, red bell peppers, spinach, or zucchini
• add nuts such as roasted cashews, peanuts, or sliced almonds
• add plant-based “chicken” or baked or smoked tofu
• add sautéed shrimp or pan-seared scallops
• add baked, grilled, pan-seared, or air-fried salmon or tuna steaks

Looking for other delicious bowl or salad ideas? Check out these recipes too!

• Vegetarian Chopped Antipasto Salad
• Crunchy Rainbow Cabbage Salad
• Spicy Peanut Sauce Tofu Noodle Bowl
• Spicy Cashew Kale Salad

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Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope that you enjoy my Soba Noodle Buddha Bowl. The full printable recipe is below. Enjoy!

Get the Recipe: Soba Noodle Buddha Bowl

Yield: 2 people

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

This yummy Soba Noodle Buddha Bowl is great for anytime of the year. I enjoy eating it by it's lonesome or also topped with baked tofu or salmon, sautéed shrimp or the addition of edamame.

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Ingredients

For the Sauce:

• 4 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon pure maple grade A syrup or honey
• 1 tablespoon tahini, well stired
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard or spicy mustard
• 1 teaspoon ginger, finely grated
• 1 large clove garlic, finely grated

For the Bowl:

• 4 ounces soba noodles, about 1 inch in diameter when you wrap your fingers around the bunch, uncooked and 1 cup cooked
• 1 medium broccoli crown, cut into florets
• 1 large carrot , julienned (I used a julienne peeler)
• ½ medium avocado, thinly sliced

Optional Toppings:

• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• toasted sesame seeds

Equipment

• Cutting Board
• Chef's Knife
• Julienne Peeler
• Medium Pot or Sauce Pan

Instructions

Make the Sauce:

• In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the sauce until thoroughly combined and set it to the side. If the tahini is on the thicker side, you can heat the combined sauce up (in a glass or ceramic bowl) in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds and that will help break it down a little. Then whisk it again.

Prepare the Noodles:

• In a medium pot, cook the soba noodles according to package and use a slotted spoon or tongs to remove them and place them in two serving bowls and set the bowls to the side (I like to drizzle them with a tiny bit of sesame oil and give them a little toss so that they don’t stick together).

Prepare Vegetables and Build Bowl:

• Using the same pot and boiling water, blanch/boil the broccoli florets until bright green and fork tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in the bowls with the noodles.

  Repeat this step with the carrots. Blanch/boil them until fork tender, about 3 minutes. Remove them and place in your bowls as well.
• Nestle the avocado slices into the bowls all pretty-like and drizzle a good heaping of the sauce over the top of the bowls (keep it near by in case anyone would like more).

  Shower with scallions and sesame seeds, if using. Grab a fork or chop sticks and dig in! Keep napkins handy because things will get saucy!

  Enjoy:)

Serving: 8ounces, Calories: 450kcal, Carbohydrates: 77g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 1626mg, Potassium: 1557mg, Fiber: 13g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 8046IU, Vitamin C: 281mg, Calcium: 203mg, Iron: 5mg