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Home » Type » Main Courses » Pasta and Noodles » Sesame-Soy Arrowroot Noodles with Stir-Fried Vegetables {Plus a Q&A with GoMacro Founder and a MacroBar Giveaway}

Sesame-Soy Arrowroot Noodles with Stir-Fried Vegetables {Plus a Q&A with GoMacro Founder and a MacroBar Giveaway}

June 24, 2015 by Faith 41 Comments

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We all know that being active is part of a healthy lifestyle. Sometimes, however, it feels like a catch-22 when you and your family are so active that you’re always on-the-go and there isn’t even time to cook a healthy meal. Which is, of course, why so many people resort to the drive thru.

I have a different take on fast food.

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It’s an arsenal of fast, healthy meal ideas that require minimal prep work and come together quicker than even a junk food run. Here are a few things I like to keep on hand:

  • Hard-boiled eggs
  • Hummus (store-bought is fine, but homemade is even better and super easy to make; check out my Quick Smoky Red Pepper Hummus)
  • Grilled chicken breast (for making wraps, sandwiches, salads, etc.)
  • Cheese sticks
  • Yogurt, especially Greek yogurt for the extra protein (one of my all-time favorite fast food meals is plain Greek yogurt topped with fresh fruit and a sprinkle of walnuts/unsweetened coconut/chia seeds/hemp hearts/etc.)
  • Cottage cheese
  • Almond butter or any seed or nut butter (for making a sandwich or eating as a dip with carrot or celery sticks or apple slices)
  • Ready-to-eat vegetables, such as carrot sticks, celery sticks, bell pepper slices, broccoli florets, etc.
  • Nutrient-dense snack bars that can be kept in the car for when emergency hunger strikes (GoMacro MacroBars are my newest obsession…the Apples + Walnuts flavor is my absolute favorite!)

A Happier Healthier You 2015

In fact, I was so impressed by GoMacro that I wanted to feature their product and company in my June installment of A Happier Healthier You 2015. GoMacro is a family-owned company that believes in a whole food-based lifestyle. Amelia, who grew up on a small farm in England, turned to a macrobiotic diet after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003; her daughter Jola has been championing the macrobiotic lifestyle since then. Their company’s Five Principles are pretty inspiring: macrobiotic, vegan, wholesome, sustainably sourced, and giving back.

Amelia and Jola's Picture

Amelia and Jola from GoMacro

To sum up what they’re about, from their website,

The pursuit of health is a path of living in balance with ourselves and nature with products that have positive effects on the world.

If you’re curious about the macrobiotic lifestyle, Jola explains it a bit in this Q&A…

1. What inspired you to start your own line of macrobiotic bars?

My mom, who is also my partner, was diagnosed with breast cancer and decided to go macrobiotic instead of taking the drugs. Since then what started as macrobiotic has now become a founding principle as we focus on being gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, organic, and kosher. We strive to create a product that meets the dietary needs of everyone, which is truly what a macrobiotic lifestyle is: to find what works with your body.

2. How would you describe the macrobiotic way of eating to someone who isn’t familiar with it? What are some of the health benefits of eating this way?

The macrobiotic diet emphasizes whole grains and fresh vegetables while also avoiding meat, dairy and processed foods. Macrobiotics is not only a diet but also a way of life. A belief that there is a natural order to all of life and if you live within this natural order you will create balance and harmony in your life. To achieve this, you study yin and yang principles which classify and bring order to all of life. Macrobiotics emphasize the yin and yang of food and the body. You are what you eat and eating natural foods improves your health and influences what you think. A macrobiotic diet provides all the essential nutrients while also removing toxins, reducing stress, and building your immune system and your strength in a natural way.

3. In addition to being macrobiotic, your bars are also vegan. How do the vegan and macrobiotic lifestyles correlate?

Vegans do not eat meat, fish or dairy products. Macrobiotic practitioners do not ban any food. Their teaching emphasizes eating a healthy diet which varies for each person according to their individual needs (for example, a diet will vary from a person who is gluten-intolerant to a person who is lactose-intolerant). Most practitioners find that as they transition, they eat less meat and dairy products and most eliminate it because they feel healthier. Some continue to eat a little fish, but there are no set rules. You do what makes you feel strong and healthy and that is usually leads to a plant-based diet.

4. Can you tell us what a typical day of eating macrobiotic meals looks like?

As a mother of four, my days are unfortunately challenging to completely eat all macrobiotic meals; however, I do incorporate macrobiotic principles into my everyday life, as I eat lots of veggies and whole grains like brown rice. My mother, on the other hand, grows a lot of her food so she avoids processed foods, but sometimes buys the occasional vegan protein source. She buys miso and uses that for a daily probiotic source with breakfast being a combinations of miso, oatmeal, and a bit of fruit. For lunch, she eats a salad with other cooked vegetables, sometimes adding an egg, mushrooms, etc., or makes a quiche that will last a couple of days. Dinner can be pasta, rice, occasionally potatoes, fish, vegan protein, vegan lasagna, etc. If she needs a snack, she, of course, chooses a GoMacro MacroBar to sustain her energy between meals. I typically have at least one to two GoMacro MacroBars a day due to my busy lifestyle as a mom and business woman.

5. What is one easy change anyone can make on their journey towards a macrobiotic lifestyle?

If I had one easy change it would be eat in moderation, take time to enjoy your food, and finally put thought into what you are eating and how it makes you feel. Chewing your food is one of the basic principles. When you chew, you eat less. It’s an easy and simple task to do because everyone eats!

6. Your bars are as innovative as they are delicious. What’s your favorite GoMacro MacroBar flavor, and are there any new flavor ideas in the works?

I would have to say that Banana + Almond Butter is my favorite flavor. I love bananas and this bar is ideal, plus the high protein gives me the energy I need to get to my next meal. We are in the process of developing a kids’ line of bars, but are still in the research and development stage. We want to not only provide adults with a clean bar, but we also want to provide the entire family with a company they can trust in their pantry. We are a family run company and a kids’ line resonated really well as our next step.

I wanted to make a macrobiotic recipe to share with you, and I took inspiration from a recipe video from GoMacro Network’s Vegan Cooking with Michelle Angela on YouTube. The recipe is for Buckwheat Noodle Salad…

It looks pretty delicious, right? I did my own spin on that noodle salad with what I had in my pantry and fridge. I used arrowroot noodles that I had picked up from an Asian grocery store when I was looking for black tapioca pearls (to make Iced Bubble Coffee). It was my first time trying these noodles and I thought they were great; their taste reminded me of cellophane/glass noodles. (If you’re paleo and you eat arrowroot starch, I definitely recommend trying these noodles!) The sauce is a flavor-balanced mix of garlic, ginger, vinegar, coconut aminos, and coconut sugar. And this comes together in just 15 minutes, making it a super quick and healthy fast food meal for two!

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Sesame-Soy Arrowroot Noodles with Stir-Fried Vegetables
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  5 mins
Total time:  15 mins
Yield: 1 to 2 servings
 
Paleo-friendly arrowroot noodles are dressed with a flavorful garlic-ginger sauce and paired with lots of veggies. Add a fried egg on top!
Ingredients
  • 2 oz (60 g) arrowroot starch vermicelli
  • 1½ tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 medium zucchini (green or yellow), cut into matchsticks
  • ½ medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 large clove garlic, crushed or grated
  • ½-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
  • 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 scallions, green and white parts, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
  • Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Put the vermicelli in a bowl and cover with hot water; leave it until the noodles are softened (start checking them after 2 minutes). Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high to high heat. Once hot, add the carrot, zucchini, and onion and cook until starting to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, vinegar, coconut aminos, and coconut sugar and cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the noodles.
  3. Turn off the heat and stir in the parsley and scallion.
  4. Transfer to a serving dish and top with the sesame seeds and crushed red pepper flakes. This can be served hot or cold.
Notes
Recipe inspired by Buckwheat Noodle Salad on GoMacro Network’s Vegan Cooking with Michelle Angela on YouTube.

Serving Suggestion: To get 2 servings out of this recipe, serve each portion with 1 to 2 fried eggs on top.
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GoMacro MacroBars

: : GIVEAWAY : :

I’m excited to be giving away a one box of GoMacro MacroBar Mini in Assorted Flavors to one lucky winner! (Thank you to GoMacro for sponsoring this giveaway!)

To participate in this giveaway, just leave a comment on this post telling me what your go-to fast food meal – either homemade or take-out.

For extra entries, you can do any of the following (please leave a separate comment for each):

  • Tell me one item you keep stashed in your fridge for a quick healthy meal on the fly (mine would have to be hard-boiled eggs and pre-cut veggies!).
  • Like An Edible Mosaic on Facebook.
  • Like GoMacro on Facebook.
  • Follow An Edible Mosaic on Twitter.
  • Follow Go Macro on Twitter.

You do not need to have a blog to enter this giveaway. For shipping purposes, this giveaway is only open to residents of the U.S. This giveaway ends on June 30, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. Once the giveaway ends, the winner will be randomly chosen and notified via email. The winner will have three business days to respond with his or her mailing information, otherwise a new winner will be randomly chosen. Good luck to all!

Disclosure: GoMacro provided me with samples of their product to try, and they are providing the prize for this giveaway; as always, opinions stated are my own. 

Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Gluten Free, Paleo, Pasta and Noodles, Vegan Tagged: A Happier Healthier You 2015, Arrowroot Starch Noodles, Arrowroot Vermicelli, Garlic, Ginger, Giveaway, Healthy Eating On the Go, Healthy Fast Meals, MacroBar, Paleo, Paleo-Friendly, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Sesame, Stir Fry, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weeknight Dinner

Comments

  1. Matt @ Plating Pixels says

    June 29, 2015 at 12:00 am

    Great recipe and list of healthy snacks! Almond butter is one of my decadent treat myself snack, It’s almost like dessert in itself, Did you know they have coconut almond butter?!

    Reply
  2. Cynthia /what a girl eats says

    June 28, 2015 at 9:34 am

    I love light and healthy Asian noodle dishes, since so many of them are gluten free! Yours looks delicious!

    Reply
  3. Alyssa (EverydayMaven) says

    June 27, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    I have to look for these noodles!! What an inspiring story Faith – thanks for featuring it. I am going to fwd to a friend whose mom just (unfortunately) got diagnosed with breast cancer.

    Reply
  4. Steph @ Steph in Thyme says

    June 27, 2015 at 9:23 am

    I love a bowl of noodles and vegetables – this is so up my alley! My go to fast food meal is a bowl of tofu and vegetable Vietnamese pho. The best place is our area is in Chinatown in downtown Boston, and luckily it’s close to my husband’s office. Sometimes I ask him to bring me a takeout bowl on his way home. Nothing like a big bowl of noodles in broth with a ton of veggies and crunchy bean sprouts on top!

    Reply
  5. Susan says

    June 27, 2015 at 8:31 am

    All such great tips and I’ve seen those bars around will have to give it a try sometime. That noodle salad looks delicious, light and refreshing for the summer.

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    June 26, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    I love how pretty this is. I haven’t had these noodles, I’m looking forward to trying them soon.

    Reply
  7. Carol Borchardt says

    June 26, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    Oh wow, I’m so happy to know arrowroot noodles are Paleo-friendly! I’m anxious to make this for my personal chef clients. Looks delicious!

    Reply
  8. Christy @ Confessions of a Culinary Diva says

    June 26, 2015 at 10:38 am

    Beautiful fast food! Sumptuous!

    Reply
  9. Rosa says

    June 26, 2015 at 5:40 am

    A delicious noodle dish! So summery and healthy.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  10. Megan Keno {Country Cleaver} says

    June 26, 2015 at 1:49 am

    Sesame noodles are great – this dish looks so yummy!

    Reply
  11. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    I love a good stir fry, these noodles look so tasty!

    Reply
  12. Emily says

    June 25, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    I follow An Edible Mosaic on Twitter.

    Reply
  13. Emily says

    June 25, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    I’ve liked An Edible Mosaic on Facebook.

    Reply
  14. Emily says

    June 25, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    I always keep cut veggies and string cheese!

    Reply
  15. Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming says

    June 25, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    i follow gomacro on twitter!

    Reply
  16. Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming says

    June 25, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    i follow you on twitter! @sweet__dreaming

    Reply
  17. Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming says

    June 25, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    frozen veg and frozen fruit!

    Reply
  18. Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming says

    June 25, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    my go to fast meal is the whole foods hot bar :)

    Reply
  19. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    June 25, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    I have used those noodles and they are GOOD! Your dish looks simply awesome!

    Reply
  20. Alison H. says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:59 am

    i follow go macro on twitter @sockmonkeydiva

    Reply
  21. Alison H. says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:59 am

    i follow you on twitter @sockmonkeydiva

    Reply
  22. Kimberly says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:57 am

    Oh my goodness, Faith … this sounds amazing! I am going to find some arrowroot noodles ASAP!

    My go-to fast food meal at home is grits and eggs … quick-cooking grits made with low-sodium chicken broth for flavor, topped with two “fried” eggs (ie, lightly cooked in a bit of olive oil) … so easy and totally satisfying!

    Reply
  23. Alison H. says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:54 am

    I like go macro on fb Alison Wood Harper

    Reply
  24. Jacky says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:53 am

    I like you on Facebook.

    Reply
  25. Jacky says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:53 am

    I follow you on Twitter.

    Reply
  26. Jacky says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:52 am

    I follow Go Macro on Twitter.

    Reply
  27. Jacky says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:51 am

    I like Go Macro on Facebook.

    Reply
  28. Alison H. says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:51 am

    I like an edible mosaic on fb Alison Wood Harper

    Reply
  29. Jacky says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:51 am

    One thing I keep in the fridge for quick healthy meals is unsweetened soymilk. I mix it with protein powder, chia seeds, and oats for overnight oats. 30 grams of protein and about 3 minutes of prep!

    Reply
  30. Jacky says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:49 am

    My go-to fast meal to cook at home is Angela Liddon’s chana masala.

    Reply
  31. Alison H. says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:49 am

    I usually keep rotisserie chicken in the freezer for a fast easy meal.

    Reply
  32. Christina @ Christina's Cucina says

    June 24, 2015 at 11:47 pm

    My quick go to meal is usually pasta, if there’s no sauce in the fridge, then I use butter. So yummy with good quality butter that no one complains! Your StirFry Noodles and Vegetables looks awesome! I could eat a bowl of that right now!! Yum! The Go Macro Bars are intriguing, would love to try them!

    Reply
  33. Kim says

    June 24, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Usually a KIND bar, so I would love to venture out and try a different brand. :)

    Reply
  34. alex robertson says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    I like gomacro on facebook.

    Reply
  35. Alex robertson says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:33 pm

    I like an edible mosaic on facebook.

    Reply
  36. Alex robertson says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    I follow go macro on twitter.

    Reply
  37. Alex robertson says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    I follow you on twitter.

    Reply
  38. Alex robertson says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    I keep chopped fruit in the freezer for smoothies in ziplocks along with homemade granola or protein balls in the fridge for a quick bite when I get hangry lol

    Reply
  39. Alex robertson says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    My go to fast food is steamed chicken from this little Chinese place with steamed veggies and I ask for this lemon sauce on the side. It is delicious and not as unhealthy as typical Chinese food, but still amazing.

    Reply

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