Thai Almond Noodle Bowl + a Cookbook Giveaway!
Words can’t even really express how excited I am about this post. I remember the first time I visited Angela Liddon’s beautiful, bountiful blog Oh She Glows – the photography, inventive recipes, and honest writing hooked me immediately. Angela has a unique way of making vegan food approachable and inviting to people of all diets, including the most enthusiastic carnivores (I should know – I live with one!).
When Angela’s publishing company offered to send me a copy of her newly-published book, and asked me to give a copy away on my blog, it took everything in me to keep my professionalism and not write back “YES!!! OMG!!!” When the book arrived in the mail, I sat in bed and flipped through each colorful, drool-worthy page. Every couple minutes I’d yell at Ryan in the other room, “Ry, I want to make ALL THE THINGS…Ry, you HAVE to come see this…Ry, do you think Whole Foods is open at 11pm?”
To give you an idea of the tastiness within this book, these are the top recipes I can hardly wait to create:
- Quick & Easy Chana Masala
- Crowd-Pleasing Tex Mex Casserole
- Soul-Soothing African Peanut Stew
- Creamy Vegetable Curry
Today, however, I’m going to share with you the very first recipe I made from the book: Empowered Noodle Bowl. Angela gives two sauce options in the book: Thai peanut and orange miso. In the recipe Angela lists peanut or almond butter in the ingredients. I only had almond butter on hand, and I was intrigued by the idea of Thai almond sauce, so I knew which one I had to try.
The carrots, red bell pepper, edamame, and fresh cilantro give the bowl a mix of colors and textures. It’s bursting with flavor even before the sauce comes into play, but I could eat that rich almond butter sauce on everything, everyday. The toasted sesame oil and almond butter give the sauce a rich base, while the lime and tamari (aka gluten-free soy sauce) add some zing.
I’ll be giving away one copy of The Oh She Glows Cookbook to one of you very lucky people! To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post before 5:00pm CST on Monday, April 7th.
**The contest is now closed. Thank you for commenting!**
empowered noodle bowl, two ways: thai peanut & orange-maple miso
[From [i]The Oh She Glows Cookbook[/i]] Choosing between my Thai Peanut and Miso Ginger sauces felt like choosing a favorite child, so of course I had to include both of them in the book. It’s always fun to have options, don’t you think? The miso dressing is a great option if you’re looking for a nut-free noodle dressing, and the Thai peanut dressing is perfect if you are a big fan of creamy peanut or almond butter.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 34 minutes
Ingredients:
FOR THE THAI PEANUT SAUCE:
- 1 large clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) natural smooth peanut butter or almond butter
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) grated fresh ginger (optional)
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) fresh lime juice, plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon (37 mL) low-sodium tamari
- 1 to 2 teaspoons (5 to 10 mL) granulated sugar
FOR THE ORANGE-MAPLE MISO DRESSING:
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) light miso
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) tahini
- 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) maple syrup
FOR THE SALAD:
- 4 ounces (115 g) gluten-free soba (buckwheat) noodles
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for the noodles
- 1 (16-ounce/454-g) bag frozen shelled edamame, thawed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1⁄2 seedless (English) cucumber, diced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 4 green onions, chopped, plus more for serving
- 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- Sesame seeds, for serving
Directions:
- Make the Thai Peanut Sauce: In a mini or regular food processor, combine the garlic, sesame oil, peanut butter, ginger (if using), lime juice, tamari, sugar (if using), and 2 to 3 tablespoons (30–45 mL) water. Process until combined.
- OR, Make the Orange-Maple Miso Dressing: In a mini or regular food processor, combine the miso, vinegar, sesame oil, tahini, orange juice, water, and maple syrup and process until well combined.
- Make the Salad: Cook the soba noodles according to the instructions on the package. Be sure not to overcook them—they should only take 5 to 9 minutes, depending on the brand. Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold water. Transfer the noodles to a large bowl and toss them with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil (this prevents the noodles from sticking together).
- Add the edamame, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot, green onions, and cilantro to the bowl with the noodles and toss until well combined.
- Pour your desired amount of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. (Any leftover dressing will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
- Portion the salad into 4 bowls and garnish each serving with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and some green onions. Serve any leftover dressing on the side.
The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon
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Awesome food
I love Angela’s blog and food!
Hi Katie! I just started following your blog and I love everything about it! Your recipes (and by the looks of it, Angela’s recipes too) are the perfect balance between easy and healthy that I’ve been looking for. I also adore the artistic pictures that mix in a whole lot of fun. Keep up the fabulous work!
Thank you so much, Megan!
Yummm this bowl sounds delish!
I *love* the Oh She Glows creamy avocado pasta sauce and I’m SUPER intrigued by a Thai almond sauce — I’m adding this recipe to the “must try” list, thanks for sharing!
P.S. My husband no longer feels the need to read through new cookbooks we get because I provide a running commentary for every single page. “Ooooh, look at this miso salmon! OMG, check out these gorgeous lemon green beans…” etc. It’s hard to contain the excitement!!! =)
Yum!! This reminds me of a really great veggie and soba noodle bowl I made from Cookie + Kate’s blog. I’d LOVE to try the almond butter version! Beautiful :)
I think this is one vegan meal I can get my veggie-hating brother to eat! Thanks so much for sharing!
This looks amazing! I’ve definitely been victim to wanting a trip to Whole Foods in the middle of the night after reading an Oh She Glows blog recipe!
Looks fabulous!!
OMG looks delicious!! (Who am I kidding, anything with sesame oil makes my heart flutter.) :)
This looks delicious, I’m all about the Thai peanut sauce! I’m also a meat loving carnivore but I would love this too!
This looks delish! I have been a vegetarian for 5 years and my husband decided to try it last August to see if he felt better … So far he has stuck with it. I have made several of you recipes ans he has been impressed with their flavor, and he is hard to please! I will surely try the Orange-Miso sauce and look forward to other recipes :)
Oooooh! I wanna win! Raising three kids who love their veggies. Always looking for new ideas. Thx for giveaway.
This almond noodle bowl sounds freakishly to die for… and I am also a HUGE Oh She Glows fan– this cookbook is the bee’s knees. Love Angela. Gorgeous food photos!!
Xo
Jordan @ The Blonde Vegan
I’ve heard so many great things about this book, will have to buy myself a copy, looks amazing!
Looks really good- would love to try it!
The dish looks so gorgeous! You can see all the green, red, orange, and it complements the noodles very well. I MUST try this recipe–like all the other ones on your blog!
This dish looks amazing!
This looks so delicious, thanks for sharing!
mm! this looks great!
That looks so good!
I made your Peanut Butter Protein Muffins tonight, and I am soooo making this tomorrow!!
This recipe looks so fresh and wholesome and amazing!
I adore Oh She Glows. This has been on my wish list for a long time. I would love to win it!
Oooh, thanks for letting me know about another blog to check out, and another cookbook to add to my collection!
Looks so fresh! Love her blog.
This looks so good. I will have to check out her blog as well. Thanks!
thai is my new favorite food! would love this cookbook!
YUM! I love your photo with the sauce drizzling onto the salad. Absolutely stunning! I can’t wait to give this a try soon – the almond sauce sounds to die for
This looks INCREDIBLE! So spring!
I’d love to enter your contest too :)
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it and the orange miso variation.
These noodles look so wonderful! You have to love the abundance of fresh spring veg. :) Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
I might just have to make this TONIGHT!!!
I love her blog and I would love her cookbook!
Thanks for the recipe – looks amazing, going to make it tonight!!! Love your ideas/recipes.
made the peanut butter version and added some chicken for my boyfriend–it was delicious, and i think it would be even better veg-only!
That’s so great! Glad you liked it :)
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