Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles w/veggies and ground chicken!

Easy clean up and extras for lunch (or tomorrow night's dinner)...this delicious and healthy weeknight meal cooks in one pot, is gluten free, full of protein, vitamins, and flavor!  The crunchy raw peanuts on top are seriously everything! Enjoy XO

Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles w/veggies and ground chicken

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 package of soba noodles (prepared according to package) 
• 16 oz. of organic ground chicken 
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 2 cups of broccoli florets
• 1 carrot, coined
• 1 cup sugar snap peas
• ¼ cup crushed raw peanuts
• 2 scallions, chopped
• olive oil
• ground pepper, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4 large garlic cloves

PROCESS:

1. Cook soba noodles according to directions on package in a large pot or dutch oven. Remove and rinse noodles in cold water.
2. Coat the bottom of the same large pot or dutch oven with olive oil -- bring the heat to medium- high. Add ground chicken, garlic powder and black pepper. Sauté and break up ground chicken until cooked. (approx. 7-9 minutes) Remove from pot and set aside.
3. In the same large pot add ¼ cup of water and 3 tablespoons of olive oil -- add all of the vegetables and sprinkle with garlic powder. Bring the heat to medium  -- put the lid on the pot with a slight air opening. Simmer until all water has evaporated and vegetables are tender. (approx. 10 minutes)
4. While the vegetables are steaming add all of the ingredients for the sauce into the blender or food processor and mix until smooth and emulsified.
5. In a large serving bowl add noodles, vegetables, chicken and sauce. Toss all of the ingredients together. Top with chopped scallions and crushed raw peanuts. Serve warm or cold.