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Ginger Somen Noodles with Snow Peas

Name: Ginger Somen Noodles with Snow Peas
Total time: 23 min
Yield: Serves 5
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce, light, plus extra for the table; 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar, plain; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp ground ginger; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 4 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp peanut oil; 2 cups snow peas; 1 cup onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 280 g somen noodles, or another thin wheat noodle

Thin wheat noodles tossed in a quick teriyaki, soy and sesame dressing with crisp snow peas and plenty of scallion. The wok part takes about six minutes, so cook the noodles first and have everything ready.

YieldServes 5
Hands-on20 min
Total23 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Sauce

2 tbspteriyaki sauce, light, plus extra for the table
2 tbsplow-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsprice vinegar, plain
1 tbsptoasted sesame oil
1 tspground ginger
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
4scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced

Stir-fry

1 tbsppeanut oil
2 cupssnow peas
1 cuponion, chopped
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped

Noodles

280 gsomen noodles, or another thin wheat noodle

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Peanut
Soy
Sesame
Legumes (any)
Peas
Wheat
Rice
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Scallion (green onion)
Ginger
Black and white pepper
Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Alcohol

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp
Chewy

Equipment

Stovetop
Wok

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 2
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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