04/29/2026
Urban Seeds’ Seasonal Side Bundle was launched through our Nourish initiative to empower Evansville residents to prepare fresh food more often. This bundle includes a mix of produce and pantry ingredients to create a complete vegetable-forward side dish. This week we’re offering a vegan-friendly Bok Choy Soba Noodle with a creamy and crunchy peanut sauce. 🥬🍜
This recipe kit is designed to complement your weekly box of fruits and vegetables: https://nourishevv.org/seasonal-side-bundle-bok-choy-soba-noodles/
Ingredients:
- 2 heads of baby bok choy
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 lime
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 serving of dried soba noodles
- 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ⅛ tsp salt
- Cilantro (to garnish)
- Green onion (to garnish)
Instructions:
1. To make the peanut sauce, combine crunchy peanut butter, soy sauce, the zest and juice of 1 lime, 1 grated clove of garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt. Thin out as needed with warm water.
2. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, and heat vegetable oil in a medium pan. Cut bok choy and red bell pepper into half inch pieces. Smash the second clove of garlic and saute with the vegetables for 3-5 minutes or until bok choy is vibrant green and tender.
3. Add soba noodles to boiling water and cook for 4 minutes or until cooked through. Drain.
4. Remove the smashed garlic from the sauteed vegetables, add the soba noodles, and toss with peanut sauce. Garnish with chopped cilantro and green onions.
