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Crispy Chickpea Sesame Noodles with Greens

Chewy rice noodles tossed in a garlicky soy-sesame glaze with skillet-crisped chickpeas, tender bok choy and silky spinach, finished with toasted sesame crunch.

Crispy Chickpea Sesame Noodles with Greens

Ingredients

  • 2 cans, drained500 gChickpeas, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
  • 1¼ cups150 gShelled edamame, frozenthawed
  • 8 oz225 gRice noodles, dry
  • 4¼ cups shredded300 gBok choysliced, stems and leaves kept separate
  • 4 cups loosely packed120 gBaby spinach
  • 3 medium45 gGreen onionsthinly sliced, white and green parts separated
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 2 tbsp28 gCanola oil
  • 3 tbsp45 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp14 gToasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp15 gApple cider vinegar
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • 1½ tbsp12 gCornstarch
  • ⅓ cup90 gWater
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • 1½ tbsp12 gSesame seedstoasted

Steps

  1. Soak the rice noodles in hot tap water for about 10 minutes until pliable, then drain and set aside.
  2. Make the sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, cider vinegar, honey, cornstarch, water and red pepper flakes.
  3. Heat half of the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chickpeas in one layer and cook, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes until golden and crisp; transfer to a plate.
  4. Add the remaining half of the canola oil to the skillet. Stir-fry the bok choy stems and the white parts of the green onion for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the garlic and ginger and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add the edamame and cook 2 minutes until hot.
  6. Add the bok choy leaves and the spinach and toss until just wilted, about 1 minute.
  7. Add the drained rice noodles, whisk the sauce again and pour it in. Toss for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the noodles.
  8. Fold in the crispy chickpeas, then serve topped with the green parts of the green onion and the toasted sesame seeds.

Contains: Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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