Nutty tasting and fast cooking, Japanese-style soba noodles are made with buckwheat flour, a whole grain that forks over a range of vital minerals including blood pressure-lowering magnesium.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb soba noodles
  • 2 blocks extra-firm tofu
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tbsp peanut or canola oil
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
  • 3 scallions, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 finely chopped ginger
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks

Directions

  1. In a pot of salted boiling water, prepare soba noodles according to package directions. Drain noodles in a colander, and rinse well.
  2. Line a cutting board with a couple of paper towels. Top with tofu and a couple more paper towels, and another cutting board or plate. Press gently to extract excess liquid. Slice tofu into cubes.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together broth, rice vinegar, soy sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, and corn starch.
  4. Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, and swirl to coat pan. Add tofu and stir-fry until browned, about 4 minutes. Remove tofu from pan; set aside. Add broccoli to pan, and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add red pepper, scallions, garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry until peppers are slightly tender, about 1 minute. Add tofu, pineapple, and broth mixture, and heat until liquid has thickened, about 1 minute. Serve over soba noodles.
Want a copy on the go?
Print
Topics: