Soba noodles with spicy miso prawns and broccoli recipe

This nourishing bowl of soba noodles with spicy miso prawns and broccoli is fresh, flavourful and filling. Soba noodles are either made entirely from buckwheat flour, which is gluten free, or from a combination of buckwheat and regular wheat flour. They are popular in Japanese dishes and often served in a hot broth. We've topped our soba noodles with spicy pan fried prawns and broccoli, and made a quick pickle, which is so easy to do but makes this soba noodle bowl a bit special. It's all tied together with a savoury miso dressing, with a hint of zesty lime and warming toasted sesame. This dish is part of our low calorie meals collection as its under 500 calories per portion.

Ingredients

For the pickle:

• 2 carrots, cut into strips using a julienne peeler
• ¼ red cabbage, finely sliced
• 75ml vinegar
• 2tsp sugar
• 1tsp salt

For the bowls:

• 1/2tbsp olive oil
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• ½ thumb sized ginger, grated
• 125g Tenderstem broccoli tips
• 125g frozen king prawns, defrosted
• 150g soba noodles

For the dressing:

• ½ tbsp soy sauce
• ½ tbsp miso paste
• 2tsp sesame oil
• 1tsp honey
• juice of 1 lime

To serve:

• 1tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• Lime wedges

Method

1. To make the quick pickled carrot and cabbage, toss the veg with the vinegar, sugar and salt and set aside while you cook.
2. Cook the noodles according to package instructions, about 5 mins, then set aside. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the chilli, ginger and garlic and cook for 2 mins until fragrant. Add the broccoli and stir fry for a few mins, then add the prawns and cook for a few mins until the prawns are pink and the broccoli is tender.
3. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together. Divide the noodles between two bowls, top with prawns, broccoli and pickled veg, then drizzle ofer the dressing. Scatter over the toasted sesame seeds and serve with wedges of lime.