Serves 6

Ingredients:

2 inches fresh ginger, minced

½ cup natural peanut butter

½ cup hoisin sauce (found in oriental section)

1/3 cup hot water

½ tsp sriracha hot sauce

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 lb frozen stir fry vegetables

8 oz. Soba noodles (Japanese Buckwheat Noodles)

2 sliced Green onions (optional)

Directions:

1. Prepare the sauce first. Peel and grate one inch of ginger into a bowl. Add the peanut butter, hoisin sauce and sriracha hot sauce, and 1/3 cup of hot water. Stir or whisk until smooth. Set aside.
2. Prepare a very large skillet or wok with 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add ginger and garlic to oil, and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the bag of frozen vegetables and cook until heated through, but not overdone.
4. While vegetables are cooking, bring cook soba noodles according to package directions.
5. Combine noodles, vegetables and sauce, coating well. Garnish with green onions.

Recipe source: Budget Bytes.  Recipe article written by Katie Hayes Taylor and originally featured in the November 2013 issue of Validity.