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Home » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Main Courses » Recipe: Spicy Sesame & Edamame Noodles with Black Bean Tenderstem

Recipe: Spicy Sesame & Edamame Noodles with Black Bean Tenderstem

February 16, 2016

30 Minute Takeaway Challenge
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Here’s a challenge for you…. I bet you can get these two gorgeous dishes on the table from scratch in less time than it takes to order a Chinese takeaway and have it delivered.

Yes, I know its not exactly the same as ordering a takeaway, in that you have to actually do some work in the kitchen.  But I can guarantee these two dishes will be piping hot, cooked from scratch with super-fresh ingredients, less greasy, less salty and significantly cheaper than most takeaways I’ve had recently.  (You can treat yourself to a very nice bottle of wine with the savings!).  So what’s on the menu? 

Spicy Sesame & Edamame Noodles

Black Bean Tenderstem & Pak Choi

I was delighted to be challenged by Blue Dragon to create a recipe from a hamper of ingredients they sent me. I use their products a lot for recreating Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese dishes at home – the flavours are very authentic, and ideal for everything from a quick stir-fry to elaborate homemade sushi.

30 minute takeaway challenge

To make these two dishes together in under 30 minutes, I suggest that you do all the preparation first – peel and chop everything and have it all ready next to the hob, as the few minutes you spend cooking will be fairly high speed!  You will need one small saucepan, plus two frying pans or woks.  Easy peasy!

The recipes are posted separately below, so if you’re printing them off make sure you print both!

Spicy Sesame & Edamame Noodles - ingredients

30 minute takeaway challenge

Spicy Sesame & Edamame Noodles

Kate Ford | The Veg Space
4.84 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 6 mins
Total Time 11 mins
Course Main
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g Blue Dragon Wholewheat Noodles
  • 100 g vegetable 'noodles' (I used pre-made courgetti spaghetti and butternut spaghetti, but any veg will do!)
  • 2 tbsp groundnut or coconut oil
  • 2 shallots, peeled and finely sliced
  • 2 tsp 'lazy' garlic (or 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped)
  • 2 tsp ginger puree (or a 2cm piece ginger, peeled and grated)
  • 1 red chilli, sliced (and de-seeded if you prefer a little less heat)
  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 100 g edamame beans, podded (I used fresh, but frozen will also be fine here)
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp Blue Dragon soy sauce
  • handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • juice of 1 lime

Instructions
 

  • Boil the noodles for 4 minutes, then drain and set aside. Cook the vegetable 'noodles' according to packet instructions and add to the rest of the noodles.
  • Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan, and add the garlic, ginger and chilli. Cook for 2 minutes then add the sesame seeds and edamame beans. Cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring and tossing to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan.
  • Tip the noodles and vegetable noodles into the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat, then add the sesame oil, soy sauce and lime juice, and toss to combine. Serve scattered with coriander.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Black Bean Tenderstem - Ingredients

Black Bean Tenderstem & Pak Choi

Kate Ford | The Veg Space
4.84 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 13 mins
Course Main
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp groundnut or coconut oil
  • 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 head Pak Choi, white section finely sliced, and green leaves shredded
  • 150 g Tenderstem broccoli, stalks cut into 3cm lengths
  • 1 packet Blue Dragon Black Bean Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the white section of the pak choi and the Tenderstem broccoli. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the black bean sauce to the pan, and cook for a further 3 minutes until the broccoli stalks are just tender.
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I’m linking this post to a number of blogging challenges:

  • Meat Free Mondays over at Tinned Tomatoes
  • Extra Veg over at Utterly Scrummy Food for Families and co-hosted by Fuss Free Flavours
  • Credit Crunch Munch over at Fuss Free Flavours (as its so much cheaper than a takeaway!)
  • Recipe of the Week over at A Mummy Too

Disclosure: This post is an entry to the Foodies100 Chinese New Year recipe challenge sponsored by Blue Dragon.  The range of Blue Dragon products is available in all major supermarkets at an RRP from £0.69.  To find out more, visit www.BlueDragon.co.uk

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Comments

  1. Sus // roughmeasures.com says

    February 16, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    Wow, look at those colours! I love quick, Asian style recipes! Bookmarking these.

    Reply
    • thevegspace says

      February 17, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks Sus! Yes this is my favourite sort of food, and so much tastier than overcooked, luke-warm takeaway food! x

      Reply
  2. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    February 16, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    I may be drooling right now, I love how Blue Dragonn bring vegetables to life in such a tasty way:-)

    Reply
    • thevegspace says

      February 17, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      Thanks Camilla! x

      Reply
  3. Nadia says

    February 16, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    Looks so good! So much better than oily, salty overcooked takeaways! So colourful and fresh 😀

    Reply
    • thevegspace says

      February 17, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      Thanks Nadia! Yes I’ve had too many really disappointing takeaways recently – this sort of food tastes SO much better straight from the pan with really fresh ingredients! x

      Reply
  4. Jenn says

    February 17, 2016 at 3:47 am

    This looks amazing! Homemade is always so much better! Yum!

    Reply
  5. Choclette says

    February 17, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    I’ve not long had supper but now I’ve seen this, I’m starving. It looks so fresh and delicious Kate. I didn’t know Blue Dragon did wholewheat noodles, so that’s a revelation.

    Reply
  6. Corina says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    Both these dishes look beautiful! I have to admit that we order a takeaway when we are feeling lazy but I always enjoy the food more if I make it myself!

    Reply
    • thevegspace says

      February 17, 2016 at 9:46 pm

      Thanks Corina! Me too – but it is always worth the effort isn’t it!! I now tell myself if I make the effort I can spend the money on a really nice bottle of wine instead, which is usually incentive enough!! x

      Reply
  7. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    February 17, 2016 at 11:40 pm

    They both look great Kate. Much nicer than takeaway and quicker too! Thanks for linking up : ) Twitter, stumbled and yummed.

    Reply
    • thevegspace says

      February 20, 2016 at 11:08 am

      Thanks Jac! x

      Reply
  8. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    February 19, 2016 at 9:40 am

    Wow this looks so good! I do like Blue Dragon products especially their sesame oil. I will be pinning these recipes. Popping over from #meatfreemonday x

    Reply
    • thevegspace says

      February 20, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Thanks Kirsty – yes I totally love their sesame oil too! x

      Reply
  9. Eileen says

    February 22, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Yum, I love edamame. Looks delicious. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe.

    Reply
  10. Anca says

    February 23, 2016 at 10:30 am

    Both recipes look delicious. Getting them faster than receiving an order from take away is fab too 🙂

    Reply
  11. Annabelle says

    February 25, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    definitely a must try. looks delicious

    Reply
  12. Nishanth says

    February 26, 2016 at 10:09 am

    I like this type of natural and spicy food. As a traveler I taste all type of food items in different places, recently I have visited some places in south India, i like all the food items especially the Hyderabad food

    Reply
  13. Monica says

    March 16, 2020 at 10:25 am

    Hi Kate, This is INSANELY GOOD. I do recommend undercooking your noodles a bit when boiling them so that they won’t go too soft while being tossed on the sauce. I also went light on the chilli and I think it was a good choice as I’m a total wimp when it comes to spiciness.

    Reply

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