Tahini and Black Sesame Soba Noodles
Black Sesame Soba Noodles marinated in tahini and a sesame sauce and topped with avocado and broccoli for extra nutrition and flavor! A sweet-flavored dish ready in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 package soba noodles approx. 8 oz
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1/4 cup black sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup sesame seed oil
- 2 tbsp cane sugar or white sugar
- 2 tsp mirin*
- 2 tbsp tahini
- Sesame seeds and avocado for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook soba noodles.
- Place broccoli in a separate pot with water and bring to a boil.
- While the noodles and broccoli are cooking, make the sauce. Do so by heating the sesame seeds and 1/4 cup of the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. As soon as the seeds start sizzling a bit/becoming hot, transfer to your blender.
- Add the rest of the sesame oil, sugar, mirin, and tahini to your blender and pulse until everything is mixed together really well.
- Drain your noodles and broccoli and put them in a large bowl; pour the sauce overtop and mix everything together.
- Garnish your dish with extra sesame seeds and avocado.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*If you don't have mirin on hand, you can use rice vinegar instead
Nutrition
Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 953IU | Vitamin C: 136mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 3mg
