ginger sesame soba with kale

so is anyone else totally consumed with vegan mofo?  i love all of the new blogs that i'm discovering!  the only thing getting me down is that i can't possibly read all of the mofo posts.  but everyone is doing such a great job - hurray for vegans!

today i'm sharing a really yummy dish that i made a few nights ago.  we didn't have much time to eat before needed to head out somewhere so this dish was great - the whole thing came together in about 15 minutes!

 

{ginger sesame soba noodles with kale}

ginger sesame soba with kale 
serves 4
for the sauce
1 inch nub of ginger
1 clove garlic
1 tsp sweetner of your choice {i used brown sugar}
1 tsp sriracha {optional}
2 tbsp rice vinegar
4 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
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8 oz dried soba noodles
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1/2 pkg extra firm organic tofu, pressed & cubed {about 1 cup}
2 tbsp organic corn starch
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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1/2 bunch kale, about 2 packed cups worth
1 cup broccoli florets
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

to make the sauce, place all of the ingredients {from ginger to sesame oil} in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.  set sauce aside.  boil a pot of water and cook the soba noodles according to package directions.  while the noodles cook, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet.  coat the tofu cubes in corn starch and fry until a crispy coating forms, about 2 minutes a side should do the trick.  while the tofu cubes were cooking i also seasoned them lightly with salt and pepper.  remove the tofu and place aside so that you can cook the greens and assemble the dish.

heat the last 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and add in the kale & broccoli.  saute for 1-2 minutes until slightly softened and bright green in colour.  at this point, crank the heat and add in the cooked soba noodles and the sauce.  toss well and heat through.  serve immediately, with the tofu on top. {if you add the tofu to the pan, the crispy coating will quickly become soft.}  if you love spicy heat, you can always top with more sriracha!

{quick eats}

if you missed my mofo warm-up post you might be wondering,  
hey!  what's with all the kale recipes?!

if so, you should go back and take a peek to see what my theme is all about :)

but if you've already read it and are wondering,  
hey!  what about the cupcakes recipes?! 

to you i say, come back tomorrow - i'll have a post dedicated to an incredible cupcake i enjoyed a few weeks back at the toronto vegetarian food festival.

two words: french toast.

{swoon inducing cupcake}

i'm swooning already...


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