By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026
Serves 2
430 cal · 24 min
Spinach Soba Bowl with Peanut Sauce
Recipe GLPRbb0264129f84a0
A vibrant and satisfying soba noodle bowl featuring fresh spinach and scallions, topped with a flavorful homemade peanut sauce made from peanut butter, lime juice, ginger, and garlic. The warm noodles gently wilt the spinach while the creamy sauce brings everything together. Finished with fresh cilantro and sesame seeds, this bowl is perfect served warm or chilled for an easy lunch.
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Ingredients
4 to 6 ounces soba noodles
2 to 3 cups fresh shredded spinach
½ bunch scallions, diced
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon honey
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Fresh cilantro, for serving
Sesame seeds, for serving
Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the soba noodles according to the package directions. Drain well and set aside.
While the noodles cook, place the shredded spinach and diced scallions in a large serving bowl.
Once the noodles are cooked and drained, place them on top of the spinach and scallions. Let the bowl sit for 3 to 4 minutes to allow the warm noodles to begin wilting the spinach.
In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, minced ginger, minced garlic, honey, and red pepper flakes until smooth and well combined. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings as needed.
Pour the peanut sauce over the noodles and spinach, then stir gently until all ingredients are well coated and the spinach is fully incorporated.
Serve the bowl warm immediately, or refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours and serve chilled. Top with fresh cilantro and sesame seeds just before serving.
Comments
Every ingredient is available at any Charlotte-area Harris Teeter, Food Lion, or Walmart with zero special trips—soba noodles are stocked as a standard pasta alternative, and peanut butter plus fresh produce are household staples. At roughly $8–10 total for two servings ($4–5 per bowl), this is a solid weeknight value; peanut butter and soy sauce carry the bulk of cost and flavor without waste. The stated 24 minutes is honest, though you're looking at 20 minutes of active work—boiling noodles, julienning ginger and garlic, whisking sauce, tossing—so it's genuinely quick for a from-scratch warm bowl. It serves two adults well as a light lunch or quick dinner with no fussiness, no babysitting, and leftover sauce that reheats cleanly by jarring and chilling for tomorrow's noodles or grain bowl, though the noodles themselves soften if held more than a day.
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