Sometimes I get so excited about something, I can't even verbalize it. I just want to jump up and down and yell AHHHHH and then people stare and it's awkward. That's how excited I am about The Oh She Glows Cookbook
Very few bloggers are as humble, hard-working, and all-around awesome as Angela from Oh She Glows; if you read Oh She Glows, you're undoubtedly familiar with the types of recipes Angela shares. Her focus is on delicious food made with real ingredients. Although I'm vegetarian, I buy a lot of vegan cookbooks and I often find myself disappointed in their reliance on faux cheeses and meats. Oh She Glows isn't that kind of cookbook! It's real food for real people. You're a real person, right? Good. This book is for you then.
There are photos to accompany all 100+ recipes in this cookbook, so not only is it useful, it's fun to thumb through too. (Who doesn't love a big, pretty cookbook?!) Every recipe in the book is vegan and the majority of them are gluten-free as well. Angela's enthusiasm for food and cooking shines through in every single page of this cookbook and it's hard not to look at these recipes and feel excited too. Pan-Seared Garlic Tofu, Lentil-Walnut Loaf, and Taco Fiesta Potato Crisps are all on my must-make-soon list. (Sidenote: I have found that the best kinds of fiestas are Taco Fiestas.)
This Empowered Noodle Bowl recipe is from the Entree chapter of the book. Angela includes recipes for two different sauces--Thai Peanut and Orange-Maple Miso. Since I had the ingredients on hand for the Thai Peanut sauce, I went with that one. This recipe makes a great light dinner, but it's also ideal for packing up into a bento and bringing to work for lunch. We loved the tangy peanut sauce and I was happy that there were more veggies than noodles in this dish--just the way I like it!
You can buy The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out
Recipe
Ingredients
For the Thai Peanut Sauce:
- 1 large clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons 30 mL toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons 45 mL natural smooth peanut butter or almond butter
- 2 teaspoons 10 mL grated fresh ginger (optional)
- 3 tablespoons 45 mL fresh lime juice, plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon 37 mL low-sodium tamari
- 1 to 2 teaspoons 5 to 10 mL granulated sugar
For the Salad:
- 4 ounces 115 g gluten-free soba (buckwheat) noodles
- olive oil for the noodles
- 1 16-ounce/454-g bag frozen shelled edamame, thawed
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- ½ seedless English cucumber, diced
- 1 carrot julienned
- 4 green onions chopped, plus more for serving
- ¼ cup 60 mL fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- Sesame seeds for serving
Instructions
Make the Thai Peanut Sauce:
- In a mini or regular food processor, combine the garlic, sesame oil, peanut butter, ginger (if using), lime juice, tamari, sugar (if using), and 2 to 3 tablespoons (30–45 mL) water. Process until combined.
Make the Salad:
- Cook the soba noodles according to the instructions on the package. Be sure not to overcook them—they should only take 5 to 9 minutes, depending on the brand. Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold water. Transfer the noodles to a large bowl and toss them with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil (this prevents the noodles from sticking together).
- Add the edamame, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot, green onions, and cilantro to the bowl with the noodles and toss until well combined.
- Pour your desired amount of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. (Any leftover dressing will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
- Portion the salad into 4 bowls and garnish each serving with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and some green onions. Serve any leftover dressing on the side.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclosure: I received a review copy of The Oh She Glows Cookbook in order to write this review, although if I hadn't, I would have happily bought a copy for myself!
Julia Mueller says
I've been eagerly awaiting the release of Angela's book too and can't wait to get my hot little hands on it! Love that girl, her recipes, and I bet her photos are absolutely amazing! Definitely want to try this noodle bowl ASAP!
Kiersten Frase says
Get it, get it! Because you will want to cook all the recipes. All of them! And yes, the photos are amazing. 🙂
Angela says
Kiersten, you never cease to amaze me! This review is just stunning and the photography is beyond gorgeous! I can't thank you enough! I've been such a big fan of you and your blog for ages now, it's such an honour to have you take part in my tour.
Oh and I totally laughed at this part:
"It’s real food for real people. You’re a real person, right? Good. This book is for you then." LOL!
Will be tweeting your post and linking shortly! xo
Kiersten Frase says
I am happy to do it--thank you for asking! I seriously love this book and it's obvious how much you put into it. You should be so proud of yourself!
Emma says
I'm beyond excited for this book too! I actually made the "empowered bowl" a few days ago. I got the recipe from another review.
Any day now It will be here...!
Kiersten Frase says
Woo hoo! I'm sure you'll get a ton of use out of it!
Cara's Healthy Cravings says
I can't wait to get my copy in the mail!
This noodle recipe is my idea of a perfect meal.
Kiersten Frase says
You will love it! 🙂
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says
This book is the BEST! I've been making recipes from it non-stop, so I'm looking forward to trying this one too!
Kiersten Frase says
This is the first one I've made, but I've got a few bookmarked for next week. I can't wait!
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
This looks awesome! The cover of that cookbook is stunning.
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
I'm not vegan, or even vegetarian, but I love bright, fresh dishes like this! Cannot wait to check out the cookbook!
Kiersten Frase says
The thing I love about Angela's recipes are that they're dishes everyone will love, whether they're vegan or not!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
I'm real! I love Angela's site. I can't wait to try this noodle bowl, because I love noodles!
Kiersten Frase says
High five for being real! Me too, although sometimes I wish I was a robot. That's not weird, right?
Erin says
I can't wait to make this, looks so beautiful and tasty. If I am not the lucky winner of this book I am going to buy it! 🙂
Kiersten Frase says
I always wait to see if I'll win the book before buying it when I enter giveaways too! 🙂 Good luck!
dishing up the dirt says
Love Angela. Love her recipes. I'm so proud of her and this cookbook! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy. This noodle bowl sounds fantastic!
Kiersten Frase says
You are going to FREAK OUT when you get her book. So many of the recipes are ones I just know you would love!
Samantha @FerraroKitchen says
I am now vegan, but I'd like to think I am a closet vegetarian..lol When I first started blogging, Oh She Glows was one of the first blogs I fell in love with! She is so incredibly creative and am always in awe of her recipes! Now I need to get this book! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kiersten Frase says
I've never gone wrong with a recipe from Angela's blog! Have you tried her butternut mac & cheese? Amazing!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Gorgeous bowl, I love the bright colors and fun textures!
jaime @ seasonalveghead says
This looks glorious, a bowl of beauty! Can't wait for this cookbook...adding it to my cookbook wish list!
Kiersten Frase says
It is indeed glorious! You'll love the cookbook!
Lindsey says
I love soba noodle bowl recipes so I am definitely going to add this to my must make list. The dressing looks so good!
Kiersten Frase says
I think I could put the dressing on everything I eat! 🙂
Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes says
These photos are stunning Kiersten! I love all the colours of the meal, and her cookbook sounds amazing! I'm heading over to her blog now.
Kiersten Frase says
Thank you! You will love Oh She Glows. 🙂
Joanne says
I have been waiting with bated breath for Angela's cookbook also!! Feels like Christmas.
Seeing this recipe has made me even MORE excited. Because, peanut sauce. And noodles. Yes.
Kiersten Frase says
It was totally worth the wait! I can't wait to cook evvvvverything from it. 🙂
Deb Oswald says
I have the Oh She Glows cookbook sitting right here next to me! it came yesterday, as I preordered. I am waiting for tonight to start reading it, so I can sit and slowly enjoy the book. Got home late yesterday and I want to not rush through it. I have plenty of cookbooks, but this one seemed like a good addition!
Kiersten Frase says
I hope you enjoy it! I have quite the cookbook collection myself; some of them collect dust, while others get frequent use and I know this is going to be one I get a lot of use out of.
Karen @ Kama Fitness says
This looks fantastic! Totally reminds me of summer with all those gorgeous colours!
Kiersten Frase says
It would be a great dinner for summertime, especially if you use zucchini noodles in it instead of soba!
Grace @ Earthy Feast says
Gorgeous pictures to celebrate a beautiful cookbook!
Kiersten Frase says
Thank you!
Meg van der Kruik says
OK, so that bowl just blew my mind! I am going to have to make it this weekend AND i am headed over to order the book. I don't think my cookbook collection would be complete without it!
Kiersten Frase says
There are so many gluten-free options in the book, it's perfect for you!
Laura says
I am most definitely ordering the book before Saturday but I made this recipe last night (leftovers for lunch) thanks to this post . It was DELISH! I LOVE Angela's recipes. I am kinda sorta following Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live guidelines so I halved the sesame oil, brought down the soy sauce amount by just a bit and kept the sugar at its minimum and the sauce is still fabulous. I have leftovers of the sauce to toss on other veggies for the next few days. Thanks, Kiersten and thanks, Angela!
Kiersten Frase says
My mom is loosely following Eat to Live too. 🙂 I'm glad you found a way to adapt it to your diet! I think you'll find a lot of the recipes in Angela's book will either fit the plan as-is or are easy to adjust to it.
Genevieve says
I can imagine how exciting it would be to flip through that cookbook for the first time - I haven't had the chance to look at it yet! I'm always on the lookout for more versions of peanut noodles to try, and this recipe has exactly the ingredients that I would choose to put in!
Kiersten Frase says
I think you're really going to enjoy it when you do get it! 🙂
Paula – bell’alimento says
This looks so refreshing and delish!
The Peace Patch says
Just the photo alone of that lovely bowl cheers me up on this drizzly day and I'm sure it will cheer my tum too! Angela is just one of those screamingly talented people who can create recipes that satisfy every sense...okay maybe not hearing unless you count the sound of happy munching. 🙂
Thanks for sharing the recipe and for hosting the giveaway. Cheers!
Kiersten Frase says
She is so talented! I have never made an Oh She Glows recipe that I didn't love. 🙂
Sarah says
Making this tonight! Can't wait! 😀
Kiersten Frase says
I hope you enjoy it!
Sarah says
Oh my! Yes! It was fabulous and I plan on taking the leftovers to work tomorrow. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Kiersten Frase says
I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂