Creamy Peanut Noodles with Steak

Written By Sarah Gorman

It’s creamy, it’s crunchy (veggies), it’s hearty, it’s got all the major food groups and is good HOT 🥵 or COLD 🥶! This dish is wonderful for lunch or dinner and doesn’t get soggy in the fridge - hello meal prep!

  • Sarah Golibart Gorman

Ingredients

  • Soba noodles (I used 2 of the wrapped bunches from the brand at the co-op)

  • Veggies* (This dish is infinitely adaptable to what’s in season. I used cabbage, zucchini, squash, carrots, bell pepper, and cucumber)

  • Sauce

    • 2 tablespoons fish sauce

    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

    • 6 tablespoons lime juice (about 3 limes)

    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

    • 1 inch ginger, finely grated

    • 4 tablespoons unsalted peanut butter or almond butter

    • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

  • Cube steak* (You can use really any kind of steak or other protein for this dish. Chicken or tofu would be delish!)

    *These ingredients can be found at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market

Method

  1. Personally, my stomach doesn’t love me when I eat raw vegetables, so I’m a big fan of blanching! If you like crunching on raw veggies then skip the blanching step.

  2. If you’re blanching, fill a large stock pot halfway with water. Season with salt until it tastes like the sea. Prepare your veggies however you prefer (shredding, dicing, slicing) and add to water once boiling begins. Blanch the heartiest veggies first (carrots, cabbage) because they take longer. I do one vegetable group at a time and fish them out with a handheld colander. Transfer each batch to a large bowl and let cool.

  3. You can cook the soba noodles in the blanching water (veggie flavor! veggie nutrition! less waste!) or set a fresh pot of water for the noodles. Cook according to package instructions.

  4. While everything is cooling, make the sauce. I like to put it all in a wide mouth Mason jar and shake to combine. You could also use a bowl and whisk. Drizzle sauce over noodles and veggies, tossing to combine.

  5. Cook your protein according to your personal preference. Since the noodles are so flavorful, I don’t marinate the steak. Sprinkle with salt and pepper prior to preparing.

  6. Add your protein to the saucy veggies and enjoy warm or store in the fridge and enjoy cold! Either way is delish.

Sarah Gorman
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