The almond butter sauce completes this meal !
While striving for healthy meals, this is a must !
Almond Butter Soba Noodles with Garlic Shrimp
Serves 2
Ingredients:
garlic shrimp:
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
8 to 10 white shrimp, peeled, deveined and cleaned
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
almond butter sauce:
1/4 cup Nut Zez almond butter
2 tablespoons ponzu sauce
2 tablespoons raw honey
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
8 ounces soba noodles, cooked and chilled
1 carrot, peeled and julienned
1/3 hothouse cucumber, julienned
3 leaves savoy cabbage, shredded
1 teaspoon toasted black sesame seeds
1 teaspoon toasted and crushed almonds, optional
Directions:
1. For garlic shrimp: Place all garlic shrimp ingredients into a bowl and marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sauté shrimp for 5 to 6 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from heat and refrigerate until ready to use.
3. For almond butter sauce: Place all ingredients into a bowl and whisk together until fully combined. Refrigerate sauce for at least 30 minutes.
4. To assemble: In a large bowl toss together the soba noodles and sauce until fully coated. Place a handful of shredded savoy onto a plate and top with half of the coated soba noodles. Top noodles with carrots and cucumbers followed by shrimp. Finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and serve.
