Zen Soba Noodle Bowl

This Zen Soba Noodle Bowl is loaded with a plentiful amount of fresh vibrant veggies and a miso dressing. Plus, it can be made with ahi tuna, tofu or bot! It’s a nourishing bowl that will enlighten you and provide the feelings of tranquility and joy!

Prep:
20
minutes
Cook:
10
minutes
TOtal:
30
minutes

Ingredients

For the Bowl: 

  • 12 oz. soba noodles, cooked
  • Cucumber, cut in slices
  • Edamame
  • Avocado
  • Radish, cut in slices
  • Red bell pepper, diced
  • Handful of greens of choice (I used baby kale)  
  • Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna, tofu or protein of choice (omit if not including protein)
  • Miso dressing
  • Garnish: sesame seeds and green onion

For the Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna or Tofu: 

  • 1 Ahi Tuna Steak or Tofu Cube
  • ¼ Cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 TBSP fresh minced garlic
  • ¼ TSP fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1 TBSP rice vinegar
  • 1 TBSP white sesame seeds
  • 1 TBSP black sesame seeds
  • 1 TSP sesame oil

For the Miso Dressing:

  • ¼ Cup safflower oil
  • 1 TBSP raw agave
  • 4 TBSP water
  • 1 TBSP miso paste
  • 1 TSP sesame oil
  • 1 TSP low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 TSP fresh grated ginger
  • Fresh lime juice from half of a lime
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Make your miso dressing by adding all ingredients to a bowl and whisking well until smooth. Place in the fridge to cool.
  2. In a bowl whisk together: low sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, pepper and rice vinegar. Add your tuna steaks OR tofu, coat all sides and marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. While your tuna or tofu is marinating, prepare your vegetables: cut your cucumber in slices, cook your frozen edamame according to package, slice your radish, dice your red bell pepper and slice your green onion. Set all aside.
  4. Cook your soba noodles according to its package. Drain and set aside.
  5. When ready to cook your tuna or tofu, add black and white sesame seeds to a plate and mix them well. Take your marinated tuna or tofu steaks and coat all sides in the sesame seeds.
  6. Heat the sesame oil in a pan and add your tuna steaks, cook for 2 minutes per side. When done, remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. When it is done cooling,carefully slice against the grain.
  7. To assemble the bowl, start by adding the noodles, then cucumber, radish, red bell pepper, edamame and baby kale. Add your sesame crusted ahi tuna or tofu. Cut your avocado into slices or cubes and add as well.
  8. Serve with your miso dressing and garnish with green onion.
  9. ENJOY!