Comments on: Almond-Sesame Soba Zoodles with Quick-Pickled Veggies

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:40:28 +0000

Kate, I made this last night for a quick , easy vegetarian dinner. It was fantastic! I used udon noodles instead of soba. The flavors were amazing together. Next time I might add shrimp.
Btw… I make your vinegrette every time I make a salad, changing the vinegars or lemon juice depending on my mood. It is truly the best, as are you. Thanks for your wonderful recipes!

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:40:38 +0000

How come I didn’t try this one before?! Loved it! So fresh and full of flavour!
A few substitutions (that worked, obviously): carrots instead of radishes, rice noodles instead of soba, peanut butter. And I didn’t add any water in the sauce since I didn’t want to bother with keeping the zoodles apart (I know they release some liquid).
Well done, as always, Kate!

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:09:17 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Great to hear, Rachel! Thank you for your review.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:41:56 +0000

This sauce is really delicious. The only soba noodles I could find at the store were really dark and didn’t taste as good on its own, but the other flavors overpowered it in the end. Also as a vegan I left out the honey and didn’t substitute with anything else. Maple syrup has such a strong taste I didn’t think it would work as well here

By: Kimberlyn

Kimberlyn — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:55:11 +0000

We made this for a second time last night, because we enjoyed it so much last week. Delicious, nutritious and easy! And it fills you up nicely. This time we added one of those half-blocks of firm tofu cut into 1/2″ squares to the pickled veggies, for a little extra protein. Also we just mixed everything together in the big serving bowl. Our 18yo vegetarian daughter had seconds! Didn’t find black sesame seeds at the nearby stores, but found a yummy “Sprinkling Yuzu Furikake” that includes black sesame seeds, and it’s delicious sprinkled on top. Great warm-weather meal, and the leftovers are just as good!

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:45:40 +0000

In reply to Noemi. I don't have a go-to brand, sorry. Let me know if you try it again!

By: Noemi

Noemi — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:07:54 +0000

In reply to Kate. They seemed done. Maybe I’ll try a different brand of soba noodles. Which did you use? Thanks for the quick response!

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:34:09 +0000

In reply to Noemi. Hi Noemi! I'm sorry to hear that. Did they seem done or still a little hard? Sometimes if they aren't quite done they can stick together more.

By: Noemi

Noemi — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 21:02:35 +0000

Noodles turned out clumpy and sticky despite me following cooking directions and rinsing. Any tips to avoid this? Otherwise tasted great!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:56:06 +0000

In reply to Megan. Hi Megan! If you plan on having leftovers, store the zucchini noodles separately and toss together just before serving. It should keep well for a few days.