• Blog
  • About
  • Recipes
  • FAQs
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
Menu

The Skinny Fork

Street Address
Austin
Phone Number

The Skinny Fork

  • Blog
  • About
  • Recipes
  • FAQs
  • Contact
  • Subscribe

Soba Noodle Lunch Box

September 3, 2019 Amanda Plott
soba-noodle-lunch6.jpg

I’ve found lately that meal prepping my lunches has been my saving grace. If it wasn’t for preparing my lunches for a few days in advance, well… I’d be making some rather poor choices when it came time to eat. Getting back into the rhythm of ‘back-to-school’ has been a tougher transition this year than I had imagined.

This Soba Noodle Lunch Box is asian inspired with soba noodles, spiraled veggies, and of course a homemade Thai peanut dressing that is finger-licking good. Not only can you make this lunch box up ahead of time, you can also rest easy knowing the entire lunch is only 250 calories and vegetarian!

I found that this portion size was perfectly filling for lunch, but if you wanted to turn it into a meal prep for dinner you could always add some grilled chicken and/or mandarin oranges to it to make it a little more hearty.

This lunch is intended to be served cold, though if you really wanted to, you could give it a quick sauté or even a pop in the microwave for a few minutes to turn it into a warmed up ‘hot lunch’ version.

No matter how you choose to enjoy it, this Soba Noodle Lunch Box is delicious and well under 300 calories. Make it up ahead of time and you’ll have lunches for almost the entire week ready to go!

Soba Noodle Lunch Box Soba Noodle Lunch Box
TheSkinnyFork.com

A sesame infused lunch box that's filled with soba (buckwheat) noodles, zucchini & carrot spirals, and a homemade thai peanut dressing!

Prep Time: 10 Minutes • Cook Time: 0 Hours

The Skinny:
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 Prepared Bowl • Calories: 250 • Fat: 15 g • Saturated Fat: 2 g • Carb: 27 g • Fiber: 3 g • Protein: 6 g • Sugar: 6 g • Sodium: 410 mg

Ingredients:
Thai Peanut Dressing:
• 3/4 Tbsp. Brown Sugar/Stevia Blend
• 3 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
• 3 Tbsp. Rice Whine Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. Coconut Aminos (Or Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce)
• 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
• 1 Tbsp. Fresh Grated Ginger Root
• 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 1 Tsp. Sesame Oil
• 1/2 Tsp. Salt
• 1/2 Tsp. Sriracha

Bowl:
• 3 Oz. Cooked Soba (Buckwheat) Noodles
• 1 1/2 Large Zucchini or Summer Squash, Spiralized
• 2 Medium Carrots, Sliced Thinly or Spiralized
• Sesame Seeds for Garnish

Directions:
Place all of the ingredients for the dressing into a blender, food processor, or cup with an immersion blender and puree until smooth and creamy; set aside.

Divide the 3 oz. cooked soba noodles, 1 1/2 spiraled zucchini, and 2 sliced carrots evenly among bowls or lunch box containers.

Garnish each with some sesame seeds if desired.

Store in an air tight container in the fridge and serve with about 2 Tbsp. of the Thai peanut dressing when ready to enjoy.

Step-by-Step Photos:

soba-noodle-lunch.jpg
soba-noodle-lunch2.jpg
soba-noodle-lunch3.jpg
soba-noodle-lunch.jpg soba-noodle-lunch2.jpg soba-noodle-lunch3.jpg

Nutritional Claims: Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Dairy Free • Milk Free • Tree Nut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Kosher

Print Friendly and PDF
In Asian, Lunch, Meatless, Pasta, Salads, Vegetarian Tags soba, zucchini, squash, carrots, sesame, thai, peanut, dressing, lunch, lunchbox, box, meal prep, vegetarian, meatless
← Skinny Southwest Egg Rolls + Avocado Vinaigrette Dip (Sponsored)Crustless Quiche (Instant Pot) →
Recent Forkable Bites
Sticky Tahini Sweet Potatoes (With Chili Crunch)
Sticky Tahini Sweet Potatoes (With Chili Crunch)
Roasted Cherry Tomato & Stracciatella Toast
Roasted Cherry Tomato & Stracciatella Toast
Roasted Sweet Potato & Beat Salad
Roasted Sweet Potato & Beat Salad
Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
Cherry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
Cherry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
Pistachio & Chocolate Chip Overnight Oats
Pistachio & Chocolate Chip Overnight Oats
Pistachio Chocolate Chip Blondies & Pistachio Cream Cheese Sauce
Pistachio Chocolate Chip Blondies & Pistachio Cream Cheese Sauce
Pistachio Cheesecake Magic Pop
Pistachio Cheesecake Magic Pop
Sun-Dried Tomato Egg & Stracciatella Bake
Sun-Dried Tomato Egg & Stracciatella Bake
Sloppy Olives
Sloppy Olives
Honey Lime Dressing
Honey Lime Dressing
Cowboy Caviar (+ Cowboy Ranch)
Cowboy Caviar (+ Cowboy Ranch)
Adult Lunchables
Adult Lunchables
Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Tots
Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Tots
Big Gay Pride Cookies
Big Gay Pride Cookies
Honey Roasted Strawberries
Honey Roasted Strawberries
Subscribe Now!
Recipes
  • American
  • Appetizers
  • Asian
  • Beef
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Burgers
  • Casseroles
  • Chicken
  • Clean Eating
  • Cocktails
  • Crock Pot/Instant Pot
  • Desserts
  • Dinner Plan
  • Dips
  • Fall
  • French
  • Game Day
  • Gluten Free
  • Greek
  • Grilled
  • Holiday
  • Indian
  • Irish
  • Italian
  • Keto
  • Kid Friendly
  • Lily's Lunch Box
  • Low-Carb
  • Lunch
  • Meatless
  • Mexican
  • Paleo
  • Pasta
  • Pork
  • Salads
  • Sandwiches
  • Side Dishes
  • Snacks
  • Soups
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Thai
  • Thanksgiving
  • Turkey
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Winter
AmazonFresh Blogger Banner.png
Ads.jpg
blogger-partner-logo.png





Privacy Policy. Terms and Conditions. Affiliate Disclosure.
All images and artwork Copyright © 2013-2023 The Skinny Fork.

Content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.