Step 1

Boil a big pot of water. Add the soba noodles and cook according to the instructions on the package. Drain and rinse with cold water. (Tip: soba noodles seem to be more finicky than regular whole wheat pasta, so really, you need to cook them in a lot of water, be sure not to overcook them, and rinse them immediately.)

Step 2

Sauté your broccoli and red peppers over medium high heat with a splash of vegetable oil for about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk together the sauce, adding the hot water in increments at the end. As Heidi put it, you want it to be the consistency of a thin yogurt.

Step 4

Once your noodles are done cooking, rinsed and drained, toss together the noodles, broccoli, red peppers, cilantro, green onions and sauce.

Step 5

Portion into small bowls and top with a sprinkling of dry roasted peanuts.