Sweet Chili Soba Noodles

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Perfect for a take-to-work lunch, these sweet chili soba noodles are protein and fiber packed. Prep all the ingredients ahead of time and keep the noodles, veggies, and sauce separate in your fridge. Toss together in a small tupperware and pack for lunch! 

I’m always looking for new lunch ideas for me and Nick. Every week when I’m making our grocery list, we choose something both of us want to eat for lunch and I make a giant batch– enough for ten lunches! It needs to be tasty enough to last us through the week without getting sick of it. Our usual go-to is a minestrone soup, tomato soup, crockpot BBQ chicken, or a big salad. 

These sweet chili soba noodles are a HUGE hit with us– I first made this dish probably a month or so ago. Nick loves it. He actually uses ramen noodles instead of soba (he discards the seasoning packet). I love ramen noodles, but wanted something for myself with a little more fiber and protein (I’ll get him to try soba noodles eventually…). Soba is the Japanese name for buckwheat. The word “soba” refers to a thin noodle made from buckwheat flour. Per cup, it contains 6 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber. Buckwheat is rich in the amino acid lysine, and has an amino acid score of 100, which is a very high score for a plant food, according to the Whole Grain Council. These noodles, used in both hot and cold dishes, look like spaghetti but have a nuttier flavor. I think they taste much better than regular whole wheat pasta. 

I made a huge batch of the sauce, and keep it in a glass jar in the fridge all week. I also chop up the broccoli and store it in a plastic bag. Trader Joe’s sells a whole pound of shelled edamame for $1.79, so I always load up! Edamame has 4 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein in just half a cup. 

This dish is very easy to prepare ahead of time– just keep all of the ingredients separate in your fridge so you can assemble it quickly before you leave for work in the morning. Make your coworkers jealous by making the break room smell amazing. It would make an awesome quick weeknight dinner as well! 

Here’s the recipe for Sweet Chili Soba Noodles: 

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Sweet Chili Soba Noodles

Perfect for a take-to-work lunch, these sweet chili soba noodles are protein and fiber packed. Prep all the ingredients ahead of time and keep the noodles, veggies, and sauce separate in your fridge. Toss together in a small tupperware and pack for lunch! 

Servings 4

Author Emily Weeks, RDN, LD

Ingredients

• 1.5 tso minced garlic
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Sriracha
• 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• juice from 1/2 small lemon
• 1 pkg (12oz) soba noodles
• 2 heads broccoli, steamed and chopped into florets
• 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame

Instructions

1. Whisk together the garlic, sweet chili sauce, vinegar, sriracha, soy sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl. 

2. Cook the soba noodles according to package instructions.

3. Toss the noodles with the sauce, broccoli and edamame.
   

Recipe Notes

To store for lunches, keep the veggies, sauce and noodles separate and combine at lunchtime.

Emily Weeks, RDN, LD

Hi! I’m Emily, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and self-taught intuitive chef. I firmly believe that cooking is the simplest and most important step we can take to improve our minds and bodies and build healthier communities. Join me and let’s bring food back to the kitchen!