Jan
11

Mushroom and Sesame Noodles

Ladies night. Yup. I’m all about the occasional ladies night.

It basically means that I get to sit in front of the TV and not fight about whether we are watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills or some stupid Lakers game. I mean no offense to the Lakers, but really, there are about 100 games a season. That takes up a lot of time on the TV.

Or I get to watch 5 episodes of Law and Order SVU that I’ve already seen before but feel the need to watch them again. By the way… why do I insist on watching Law and Order SVU all the time. By myself. In the dark. And then I’m scared to walk to my bedroom to go to sleep. Clearly I have issues.

Or I’m able to whip up a dinner that doesn’t consist of any meat (because I have a meat loving fiance).

So yes, I’m all about the ladies night here and there. And more times than not, these Mushroom and Sesame Noodles are my dinner of choice.

They are crazy easy to make, completely satisfying and they taste even better the next day when I’m too lazy to make myself something new for lunch.

So let’s talk more about these noodles. You can use any kind of long noodle you want, but I’ve recently been into quinoa noodles. Whaaaaat? I know, crazy huh. But they are so freaking good. And you seriously can’t even tell the difference. I’m all about the Ancient Harvest kind. They are de-lish! And you can pretty much find them at any run of the mill grocery store. Look for the greenish blue box.

So we’ve got our noodles. Next we are going to need a bunch of mushrooms. I’m a mushroom freak. I love ‘em. I would and could eat them every single day if possible. Those shrooms are going to get sauteed in a touch of sesame oil until they are super tender and golden brown.

And then lastly we have the sesame and soy sauce mixture that is going to coat the entire dish. It’s salty and flavorful and I can promise you that you are going to love it. Unless you don’t like sesame oil. Then all bets are off!

Here’s the recipe

Mushroom and Sesame Noodles

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pack quinoa pasta (or regular pasta)
  • 1/4 cup Soy Sauce + 2 tbsp
  • 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 5 tbsp Sesame Oil (make sure not to get the toasted kind), divided
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
  • 1 cup chopped scallions

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Once fully cooked, drain and rinse the pasta under cold water and set it aside.
  2. Combine the soy sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, 3 tbsp sesame oil and olive oil in a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients together. Add the pasta and toss to combine.
  3. In a large skillet, add the remaining sesame oil to the pan over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to the pasta and toss.
  4. Sprinkle the scallions on top of the pasta and serve.
  5. This can be served at room temperature or cold.
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Emilie @ Emilie's Enjoyables January 11, 2012 at 6:29 am

I love the ancient harvest noodles, they are the bomb. Can’t wait to try this recipe at my next ladies night!

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Bev Weidner January 11, 2012 at 7:03 am

I just fell out of my chair. OMG.

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Cassie January 11, 2012 at 7:40 am

I will take a ladies night, especially with these noodles. A-ma-zing, Gaby!

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Amy@healthygrits January 11, 2012 at 7:53 am

Looks like we had the same idea! I just posted a braised mushroom and brown rice pasta recipe last night!

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Yvette ~ Muy Bueno January 11, 2012 at 7:57 am

I’ve been trying to stay away from white stuff (pasta/rice) which has been VERY hard for me, but looks like I can have pasta after all!!! I have never heard of quinoa noodles, but am so gonna try some! The recipe sounds delicious!

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Lauren from Lauren's Latest January 11, 2012 at 8:56 am

I’d take these noodles with a side of ladies night! What an awesome night!

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Monika January 11, 2012 at 9:10 am

I have recently discovered quinoa noodles, and I LOVE them.
This sauce sounds like the perfect thing to zip up the taste of this easy dish.

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Heidi @ Food Doodles January 11, 2012 at 10:01 am

Yummy :) I love how simple this is. I need a ladies night once in a while too – especially since my hubby is crazy about his meat too, and he doesn’t like mushrooms. I love mushrooms though :D

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Heather @ Heather's Dish January 11, 2012 at 10:06 am

Holy goodness, feed me now!

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Ann P. January 11, 2012 at 11:58 am

I’ve made something like this before–but i love the way you added the rice vinegar and the quinoa pasta! very cool, and sounds quite tasty!!

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Katrina January 11, 2012 at 12:07 pm

I absolutely love how easy this is! Yum!

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Jackie @ Domestic Fits January 11, 2012 at 2:46 pm

I feel you. Ladies Night went from: Heels and The Grafton On Sunset in my 20′s to Sweats and CSI in my 30′s! Plus, these noodles look pretty awesome, very worthy of a night in!

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Lucy Lean January 11, 2012 at 2:54 pm

how about a little sprinkling of sesame seeds on top and some ginger and then I’m there!

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Becki's Whole Life January 11, 2012 at 6:05 pm

I’m going to have to look for the quinoa noodles! This sounds delicious – I bet the mushrooms soak that sauce up so well – yum!

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Allison [Girl's Guide to Social Media] January 11, 2012 at 7:52 pm

I hear ya! I am all about having a lady’s night. Woot!

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Koko @ Koko Likes January 11, 2012 at 9:22 pm

Yummy, yummy. I want to make this and watch trashy TV asap! hhaha

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marla January 12, 2012 at 5:26 am

I love quinoa noodles to & need to get my hands on some asap! Love those girls nights too!

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aida mollenkamp January 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm

Watch yourself about hating on my Lakers, lady! Although I have to say that I too have that habit of watching SVU in the dark and then wondering why I’m scared. And I agree that the quinoa noodles by Ancient Grain are a total winner!

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Kimiko January 12, 2012 at 5:20 pm

Oh my! This is totally my type of dish. I am bookmarking this for sure…it looks amazing!

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