HEALTHY SESAME SOBA NOODLE BOWLS

Healthy Sesame Soba Noodle Bowls image

This light, fresh vegetarian main dish makes your meatless Monday a breeze, plus any leftovers are great for lunch on Tuesday!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

12 oz uncooked soba (buckwheat) noodles
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
2 cups fresh snow pea pods (1 cup), strings removed, cut diagonally (about 4 1/2 oz)
6 medium green onions, cut diagonally, whites and greens separated
1 tablespoon finely chopped gingerroot
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup honey
5 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup orange juice
2 oranges, sectioned
1 tablespoon black sesame seed

Steps:

Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain; rinse under cold water until cool. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in 5-quart Dutch oven, heat sesame oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add bell pepper, snow peas and whites of onions, reserving onion greens for garnish. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Remove vegetables from Dutch oven; set aside.
Add gingerroot, garlic, honey and soy sauce to Dutch oven; heat to simmering. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened. Beat in orange juice with whisk; remove from heat. Add noodles to orange juice mixture; toss to coat.
Divide noodles evenly among 6 bowls. Top with vegetables, oranges, sesame seed and onion greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 9 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 540 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g