Japanese Lunch in a Jiffy

 I've got to walk out the door fully clothed and fit to be seen by the public, keys, purse, and lunch in hand in 30 minutes. It's one of those mornings. Yeah...awesome.
I do have a few tricks up my sleeve for mornings such as these, all of which avoid nasty drive-thrus and prepackaged meals. Today I'm going to throw together a super easy soba noodle and green cashew sauce lunch in about 10 minutes, all while getting myself ready for the day.

Soba is a Japanese buckwheat noodle that is traditionally served cold. They have a wonderful smooth texture and lovely flavor that stands alone. These noodles can be found at any Asian market or a well stocked super market in the Asian cuisine section. Usually they are bundled into single serving sizes, which makes measuring a breeze. Cooking for 1 = 1 bundle, cooking for 3 = 3 bundles. Easy peasy!

For Soba:
Toss your bundle(s) into a pot of boiling water cook for 5-7 minutes (or until tender), strain, and rinse with cold water.




Green Cashew Sauce:
1/2 cup Raw Cashews
1 cup Raw Spinach
2 Tiny Onions
3-4 Cloves Garlic
1 inch Fresh Ginger
2 Tbsp Liquid Aminos or Soy Sauce
1/2 cup Water
Squidge of Honey
Drizzle of Sesame Oil

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Serve sauce over noodles with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and a few slivers of nori (seaweed) and Bam! You can forget paying someone else to make you a garbage lunch and enjoy yourself a meal that's healthy and delish... not to mention that you made all by yourself in record time. Go you!
As for me, I not only made lunch (and took photos of it) I actually had time to match my socks AND put on eye liner. Now I have SERIOUSLY got to get to work. Ciao!