Rainbow Soba Noodle Stir Fry

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Pillar of Nutrition Eat the Rainbow

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Rainbow Soba Noodle Stir Fry

The orange and ginger add a great sweet and sour dimension to this delicious, authentic vegetable stir fry. Try it for Lunar New Year for prosperity in the months ahead. For more recipe ideas visit www.kidscookingforlife.org.

Ingredients

Sauce

• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons orange juice
• 1 ½ teaspoons orange zest
• 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Stir-Fry

• 2 bundles Soba Noodles
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 cup carrots, julienned
• 1 cup purple cabbage, julienned
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• 3 green onions, sliced

Directions

Sauce

1. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger for both the sauce and the stir-fry. Set HALF of this mixture (approximately 2 teaspoons) aside for the stir-fry.
2. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl or shake in a jar. Set aside.

Stir-fry

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat.
2. Add the noodles to the boiling water and stir.
3. Cook the noodles for 5-7 minutes until “al dente”.
4. Drain noodles in a colander and rinse with cold water until noodles are cooled.
5. Place rinsed noodles back in the pot and add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Mix well and set aside.
6. Julienne the carrots, cabbage and the bell pepper and slice the green onions.
7. Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers.
8. Add the reserved garlic and ginger, and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute
9. Add the carrots, cabbage, and bell pepper and saute until vegetables are crisp-tender.
10. Mix the noodles into the pan with the vegetables and cook on low heat until noodles are warm.
11. Drizzle the sauce over the top of the vegetable and noodle mixture and top with the sliced green onions.

Notes

Variations to Try

• Try using a variety of different vegetables
• Add diced cooked chicken or shrimp
• Use whole wheat spaghetti instead of soba noodles 

Something to Chew On

• What are soba noodles made of?
• What does “al dente” mean?
• You can chop, dice and mince. What is “julienne”?
• What does “Eat the Rainbow” mean?

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