Cashew Noodle Bowl
Inspired by Amy's frozen dinner, this cashew noodle bowl pairs your favorite veggies with a creamy cashew butter sauce for a simple meal.
Ingredients
- 2 blocks ramen noodles
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 cup mushrooms
- ½ cup peppers
- 3 green onions
- ½ cup green beans
- ¼ cup shelled edamame
- ¼ cup carrots
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped for garnish
Cashew Sauce
- ¼ cup cashew butter
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp low-sodium tamari
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- To prep the noodles, bring 2 cups of water to boil, and cook the noodle blocks according to package instructions.
- To prep the veggies, cut the broccoli into bite-sized pieces. Slice the mushroom caps into about 1/2-inch pieces.
- Dice the pepper into into about 1/2-ince pieces. If you are using smaller sweet peppers, you can also remove the seeds and cut the peppers into rings.
- Slice the green onions into rounds. Reserve some of the green tops for garnish.
- Slice the carrots into rounds or you can use matchstick carrots.
- To a skillet, add all the vegetables and sauté over medium heat until the carrots are soft and the mushrooms are cooked. Remove from heat.
- To make the sauce, mix the cashew butter and water until smooth. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and mix until combined. Taste and adjust flavor with salt and pepper.
- Drain the cooked noodles and add to the skillet with the cooked veggies. Add the sauce and mix to combine. Serve in a bowl topped with cilantro and green onions.
Notes
This recipe is very flexible, so you don't have to measure the vegetables if you don't want to. You can substitute in any of your favorite veggies or whatever you have on hand. You can cut down on prep time by using pre-chopped frozen vegetables. I use tamari so it's gluten free, but you can use any soy sauce you'd like and adjust the flavor as you like. If you don't have cashew butter, you can substitute in peanut butter. If you don't like cilantro, you can leave it off or sub in Thai basil.