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Asian Inspired Entree Farmer's Market Gluten Free Healthy Quick and Easy Recipes Salad Spring Cravings Vegetarian

Fresh Vegetable Soba Noodle Salad with Soy Lime Vinaigrette

Soba noodle tossed with bok choy, snow peas, carrots, bean sprouts, and chopped almonds in a soy lime dressing. This fresh vegetable soba noodle salad with soy lime vinaigrette embodies spring with all the different vegetables and refreshing taste.

Fresh Vegetable Soba Noodle Salad with Soy Lime Vinaigrette | Cooking with a Wallflower

It’s Monday, my least favorite day of the week. There’s something about this day that always seems so stressful. Maybe it’s because we just came from a relaxing weekend? But that doesn’t quite work either because when I have Mondays off, Tuesdays don’t seem as daunting. And you would think that if I had a long weekend, Tuesdays would be difficult, right? But it doesn’t seem that way so I think it’s just Monday itself that I don’t like? Is that weird?

But that’s okay because I get to share this amazing recipe with you today. This dish is vegan and can be gluten free too if you use gluten free soba noodles.

Fresh Vegetable Soba Noodle Salad with Soy Lime Vinaigrette | Cooking with a Wallflower

I love soba noodles. I always have them on hand for those days when I’m too lazy to cook. It’s like pasta. You always have to have them on hand for those late night dinners where you don’t want to do anything fancy.

So…..

It’s time for another soba noodle salad!

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Wallflower Weekly Finds, 61

Last weekend, I finally had the chance to go back to the Farmer’s Market at the SF Ferry Building.

And guess what I found? Lots of asparagus and artichoke. <3

But what really caught my attention? These gorgeous purple asparagus.

Purple Asparagus | Cooking with a Wallflower

I really wanted to buy them, but at $7 a bunch, I wasn’t sure it was worth the price. Maybe next time.

Has anyone tried them before?

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Appetizers Entree Farmer's Market Gluten Free Healthy Quick and Easy Recipes Sides

Honey Chipotle Shrimp with Roasted Garlic Broccolini

Shrimp marinated in honey chipotle sauce served with a side of roasted garlic broccolini. This honey chipotle shrimp with roasted garlic broccolini is simple to make and tastes amazing.

Honey Chipotle Shrimp with Roasted Garlic Broccolini | Cooking with a Wallflower

Omg. Do I really need to say more?

I’ve been obsessed with honey chipotle for some time now, and while it’s really just one sauce that doubles as a marinade, there are soo many uses for it, which totally makes my life easier. For this recipe, instead of marinating chicken in the honey chipotle sauce, I used large shrimp. You can use jumbo prawns too. The bigger the shrimp, the tastier it’ll be because those shrimp will be tender and succulent, just the way I like them. And hopefully you will too.

Honey Chipotle Shrimp with Roasted Garlic Broccolini | Cooking with a Wallflower

These honey chipotle shrimps are slightly smoky, spicy, and sweet. Together, the flavors are similar to a barbeque without all the hassle of firing up a grill. Since shrimps are easier to cook and has less of a surface area than chicken, you don’t need to wait long before the shrimp absorbs all that flavor. That means you can make this dish for dinner without having to plan in advance. Dinner menu set!

Honey Chipotle Shrimp with Roasted Garlic Broccolini | Cooking with a Wallflower

Of course, no dish is complete without a side. And I thought the perfect side to accompany these succulent shrimp is roasted garlic broccolini. I mean, tender vegetables smothered in roasted garlic? How much better can dinner get? I can devour roasted garlic anything by itself.

I know not everyone can get their hands on broccolini, which is a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese broccoli, and that’s okay. Because practically any vegetable will work in place of broccolini. You can try using broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, brussels sprouts, and so many other vegetables. The possibilities are endless.

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Asian Inspired Entree Farmer's Market Quick and Easy Ramen Recipes Soup Vegan Vegetarian

Roasted Vegetable Spicy Miso Ramen with Shiitake Mushrooms

Garlicky roasted Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and baby bok choy served with spicy miso ramen. This roasted vegetable spicy miso ramen with shiitake mushrooms is amazingly delicious and easy to make.

Roasted Vegetable Spicy Miso Ramen with Shiitake Mushrooms | Cooking with a Wallflower

Ten years ago (what!), when I started college right after high school, I lived on my own for the first time. During my first year, I lived in the dorms so I had to buy vouchers for the dining hall, but I always kept ramen noodles in my room. Just in case of emergencies. You never know when you need a midnight snack. Or study food. I eat. A lot. Despite what my family and friends believe.

During my second year, I lived off campus in a townhouse with housemates. I cooked some of my meals, but to be honest, most of the time, I reheated food that my parents packed for me every week. Or I’d make my own salads and sandwiches. And on occasion, I looked up easy recipes to make either from the stacks of recipe cards I collected from Walmart which I alphabetized (I know, I’m such a nerd. lol) or browsed through recipes online or in magazines.

Can you see the beginnings of this blog somewhere in there?

Roasted Vegetable Spicy Miso Ramen with Shiitake Mushrooms | Cooking with a Wallflower

Now, looking back, I wish I had recipes like these to turn to. Something simple that doesn’t take up too much of my time. My recipes, for the most part, are meant for busy people or beginners in the kitchen. Whether you’re a college student cramming last minute for that exam or a busy parent trying to get dinner on the table after work, these recipes are meant for you.

So today, I’m sharing with you a ramen recipe that’s easy to make and filled with a ton of vegetables. As you can see, I used the instant ramen noodles rather than the authentic Japanese ramen because I know we’re more likely to have the instant ones on hand. Just discard the seasoning packets =)

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Wallflower Weekly Finds, 52

Do you guys watch Shark Tank?

I don’t always watch the show, but when I do, sometimes I look up the products they talk about. And then of course, sometimes I end up buying too.

Pipcorn is one of those times when I buy things based on what I saw on Shark Tank. I really need to stop doing that. lol. But I really do love their popcorn. They’re so mini!

Pipcorn

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As a belated Christmas present, my sister bought me a bottle of Black Truffle Salt. We actually sampled it together several months ago at the Stonehouse Olive Oil store in the Ferry Building. If you get the chance, mix together Black Truffle Salt with olive oil and then dip bread in it. Soo good! And terrible for me, because it’s one of those times when I’m pretty sure I can finish an entire loaf of bread of my own.

Black Truffle Salt

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