Ingredients
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1/2 lb udon noodles or 1/2 lb soba noodles
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1 -2 head broccoli
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3 carrots, diced
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1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
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1 cup snow peas, trimmed and strings removed
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2 tablespoons rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons mirin
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2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
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2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
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1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
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1 cup pineapple chunk
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to directions on package.
- Drain in colander and rinse thoroughly under cold water.
- Place colander on a plate and refrigerate.
- Bring 2-3 cups water to boil.
- Cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces.
- Peel and discard tough outer stems and cut remaining stems into chunks.
- Place prepared carrots and broccoli in bowl, cover with boiling water and let sit 2 minutes.
- Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
- Heat wok or skillet over medium-high.
- Add grapeseed oil, garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute.
- If anything starts to stick, add 1 tablespoon water.
- Add broccoli, carrots and snow peas, stir and cook 2-3 minutes.
- Add pineapple, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and cook 1 minute longer.
- Remove vegetables from wok and set aside.
- Pour remaining tablespoon of vinegar, mirin and soy sauce into empty wok.
- Fold in chilled noodles until evenly coated and heated through.
- Drizzle with 1 tablespoon sesame oil.
- Transfer noodles to serving dish.
- Toss vegetables briefly in hot wok to reheat, drizzle with remaining tablespoon toasted sesame oil and spoon vegetables over noodles.
- Top with sesame seeds and serve.