Name: Black Sesame Noodle Bowl
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 8-oz. Eden Foods Buckwheat Soba Noodles; 1 batch Roasted Vegetables (recipe below); 1 batch Black Sesame Butter Sauce (recipe below); 1-2 TBSP avocado oil; 3 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed, peeled, and diced into 1” cubes; 1 12-oz. bag brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved; Pinch of Himalayan sea salt; 1/3 cup Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter; 1 TBSP Tamari Lite; 1/2 TBSP maple syrup; 1 tsp chili garlic sauce; 1 TBSP lime juice; ~1/4 cup filtered water + more as needed; sesame seeds; cilantro; Pan-fried or baked tofu (optional)

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Cozy Black Sesame Noodle Bowl made with soba noodles and oven-baked vegetables in a delicious Black Sesame Butter Sauce.

Happy Halloween week, friends!

It’s funny, we’ve lived in our condo for about 4 years now and we’ve never seen a solitary trick or treater.

It’s not for lack of trying!

The first year I thought it might be a fluke because we’re at the dead end of the street with our lights off.

After that year, I made sure to leave the porch light on and the carved pumpkins street facing with a fresh tea light candle in the center.

Still, no trick or treaters.

There are *definitely* kids in our neighborhood, but, for whatever reason, they don’t stop at our house.

Maybe it’s haunted and we don’t know it.

That doesn’t stop me from buying a small bag of candy each year…just in case.

This week we had M’s friend over for pumpkin carving and fall food.

Every year I romanticize pumpkin carving…until I’m up to my elbows with pumpkin guts and the living room floor is littered with seeds and orange goop.

It takes two to carve a pumpkin, right?

Or, at least, it does in my house.

I usually delegate all of the knife work to M (who is less concerned about stabbing himself with pointy objects) and I take over the scraping.

The scraping is not for the faint of heart, though, because it takes stamina and arm muscle and a high tolerance to handling slime.

But the end result is always idyllic, right?

All those orange jacks grinning and glowing from within on the patio.

These Black Sesame Noodle Bowl will make YOU glow from within this fall season!

These cozy Black Sesame Noodle Bowl are made with soba noodles and oven-baked vegetables in a delicious Black Sesame Butter Sauce.

I made mine for a dramatic dinner to celebrate Halloween week!

What You Need to Make the Roasted Fall Veggies

It’s the time of year to turn on the oven and roast all of your fall favorites.

For me, that usually means bringing out my favorite pairing of sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts!

While delicious solo, they’re even better when added to a fall-themed bowl.

Here’s what you need to make these roasted vegetables:

avocado oil
sweet potatoes
brussels sprouts
Himalayan sea salt

That’s it!

How to Make Roasted Fall Veggies

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.

Add the diced sweet potato and halved brussels sprouts to a large mixing bowl and drizzle with 1-2 TBSP avocado oil and a pinch of sea salt.

Toss with a spatula until they’re well coated with the oil and salt.

Transfer the vegetables to the prepared sheet pan and spread them into a thin layer so none are touching.

Bake the sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts until they are fork tender and start to char on the sides.

In my oven, this took roughly around 30-35 minutes.

Make sure to stir your vegetables at the half way point for even baking!

Eden Foods Buckwheat Soba Noodles

Now let’s talk bowl essentials.

The vegetables take the longest to cook in this recipe, so that’s why we started them first.

While the vegetables are roasting and your kitchen starts to smell amazing, I like to prepare the noodles next.

I used Eden Foods Buckwheat Soba Noodles for the base of this recipe.

These 100% whole-grain noodles are made from only two ingredients – 100% whole grain organic buckwheat and purified water.

Buckwheat protein is a special grain because it contains all of the essential amino acids.

It has a delicious rich, smooth, cozy flavor that you can enjoy hot or chilled.

I *love* these noodles in this cozy fall dish.

To make them, cook the soba noodles in a pot of boiling water according to package instructions.

Drain them in a colander and set aside.

Soba noodles have a tendency to clump together when cooking, so I recommend teasing them apart with a fork do they don’t stick!

What You Need to Make Black Sesame Sauce

And for the star of the recipe, this delicious Black Sesame Sauce.

Here’s what you need to make it:

Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter
Tamari Lite
maple syrup
chili garlic sauce
lime juice
filtered water

That’s it!

How to Make Black Sesame Sauce

While the noodles are cooking, make the Black Sesame Butter sauce.

Add the Black Sesame Butter, Tamari Lite, maple syrup, garlic sauce, lime juice, and filtered water to a bowl or jar.

Whisk vigorously with a fork (or shake if using a jar) until the sauce is well combined and creamy.

Add a little more filtered water as needed to achieve a pourable consistency.

To serve, add the soba noodles to a bowl and top with baked vegetables and Black Sesame Butter sauce.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and enjoy immediately!

Store leftover sauce, noodles, and vegetables separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator and reheat together in the microwave before serving.

Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter

I used Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter to make this sauce its beautiful onyx color.

This rich seed butter is made from organic black sesame seeds that are dry roasted and ground into a creamy sesame paste.

This beautiful seed butter is equal parts decadent and delicious.

Black sesame butter is a good source of plant-based protein, healthy fats, and is rich in calcium and magnesium.

It has a mildly sweet and nutty flavor that makes it very versatile.

I love using it in sauces, baked goods, dressings, and spreads!

It’s a perfect addition to this noodles bowl to add flavor, nutrition, and dramatic aesthetic!

Not to mention the contrast between the black sesame butter sauce and orange sweet potatoes is just perfect for spooky season.

Swaps and Substitutions

These Black Sesame Noodle Bowls are totally adaptable to respond to whatever your fridge is telling you.

For vegetables, I love roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes for an autumn vibe.

However, virtually any vegetable will work, so make this recipe yours.

I think shiitake mushrooms, butternut squash, delicata squash, or broccoli would be delicious, too!

If you don’t have Black Sesame Butter on hand, you can sub any nut or seed butter in for the sauce, however, I think Black Sesame Butter adds something special.

I love soba noodles for a gluten-free noodle, however, you can use any noodle that meet your dietary needs and make your tastebuds happy.

How to Serve Black Sesame Noodle Bowl

Serve these Black Sesame Noodle Bowls warm with your favorite toppings.

I love cilantro and sesame seeds, but chopped nuts or sriracha would be great, too!

These bowls are delicious for a cozy cold weather dinner.

Leftovers reheat well for a lazy lunch or dinner in the days that follow.

If you have extra Black Sesame Sauce, try using it on sushi, salads, or dip for veggies!

This stuff is honestly delicious on everything so you won’t want any to go to waste.

Enjoy!

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