Lunch · 20 min · japanese

Chilled Peanut Sesame Noodles

Japanese flavors, weeknight effort. Soba noodles meets peanut butter in a 20-minute lunch worth keeping in rotation. At 813 calories and 34g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 5 oz Soba noodles
• 3 tbsp Peanut butter
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1/2 cup Carrots
• 2 Scallions

Steps

1. Cook the soba in plenty of boiling water — stir right away so the noodles don't clump.
2. Drain and rinse under cold running water until completely cool; shake dry.
3. Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, and 3–4 tablespoons warm water until silky.
4. Julienne the cucumber and carrots into thin matchsticks.
5. Toss the cold noodles with the dressing until evenly coated.
6. Fold in the cucumber, carrots, and half the scallions.
7. Chill 15 minutes or serve right away, topped with the remaining scallions.

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