15-Minute Meal: Spicy Buckwheat Noodle Bowl

My perfect weeknight meal is packed with vegetables and whole foods, fills me up, and tastes delicious. 15-Minute Meals are all about feeding yourself well with minimal effort.

Quick, tasty, and comforting, this bowl is exactly what I want at the end of a long day. It's just the right combo of savory, spicy, and healthy.

I like to look out for 100 percent buckwheat noodles, as they have the most protein and are gluten-free, but there are plenty of different types of noodles you can play around with if you want to switch it up.

Spicy Soba Noodle Bowl

Serves 2

Preparation

1. Boil water for noodles (I boil mine in an electric kettle first, as it takes less time). Pour boiling water in a medium pot over high heat. Add broccoli and a good pinch of salt to the pot and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until cooked through. Remove from pot with a slotted spoon (leaving the boiling water), and set aside.

2. Add noodles to the same pot of boiling water. Cook noodles according to package instructions. (They usually take 3 to 10 minutes.) Add thawed edamame to the boiling noodle pot in the last minute of cooking.

3. Meanwhile, whisk sauce ingredients together in a medium-to-large bowl. Prepare carrots with julienne peeler.