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Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Bok Choy, Veggies & Tempeh

This recipe has nuggety pieces of tempeh along with a delicious soba noodle salad with a ginger lime sauce. Made with Lotus Foods’ Organic Buckwheat & Brown Soba Rice Noodles for a perfect summer dinner.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

Tempeh and Bok Choy

  • 1 block tempeh (8 ounces/227g)
  • 1 cup 240ml water, divided
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 head baby bok choy (about 7.5 ounces/220g)

Soba Noodle Salad

  • 4 ounces (112g) Lotus Foods Organic Buckwheat & Brown Soba Rice Noodles
  • English cucumber peeled into ribbons or julienned (about 4.5 ounces/130g)
  • 1 large carrot peeled into ribbons or julienned (about 1.5 ounces/35g)
  • 2 scallions chopped

Ginger Lime Sauce

  • 1 ½ tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • Cut the block of tempeh in half crosswise. Place in a sauté pan with ¾ cup of water. Cover with a lid and steam for 15 minutes or until water is gone over medium low heat.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the noodles according to package directions. Once they are done rinse with cold water to bring temperature down.
  • Prepare the cucumber, carrots, and scallions and place in a large bowl along with the cooked noodles.
  • Prepare the ginger lime sauce by adding all ingredients into a bowl and whisking until well incorporated. Reserve 1 ½ tablespoons for later. Add the rest of the sauce to the soba noodle salad and mix. Place in fridge until ready to eat.
  • Once the tempeh is done steaming, add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and cook the tempeh on each side for about 5 minutes or until golden over medium low heat.
  • Cut the bottom of the bok choy off, so you have the long leaves. Once the tempeh is done remove from the pan and then add the bok choy with ¼ cup of water. Cover and steam for 5 minutes until bright green. Drain any remaining liquid.
  • Add the tempeh back into the pan along with 1 ½ tablespoons of the ginger lime sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat until sauce is absorbed by bok choy and tempeh.
  • Cut the tempeh into several crosswise pieces. Place on a large plate with the soba noodle salad and bok choy. Garnish with extra green onion and sesame seeds if desired.
Keyword cold soba noodle salad, lotus foods recipes, soba noodle salad, tempeh recipes
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