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Japanese avocado and tofu salad

A tasty tofu dish for two that serves up 4 of your 5-plus-a-day in only twenty minutes.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 90g soba noodles
  • 2 cups small broccoli florets
  • 1 courgette, peeled in ribbons or julienned
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • black pepper
  • 100g Japanese-style firm tofu, cut in 2cm cubes spray oil
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled in ribbons
  • ¾ cup sliced beans or snow peas
  • 1 avocado, in 1cm slices
    • Dressing
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
    • 1 teaspoon reduced-salt soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon mirin (see tips)
    • 2 teaspoons tahini
    • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons hot water
    • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook noodles following packet instructions. Add broccoli and courgette to pot 2-3 minutes before noodles are ready and cook until noodles are cooked and veges are just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Set aside.

    2 In a bowl, place cornflour and season with pepper. Add tofu pieces and toss to coat. Spray a frying pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add tofu pieces and cook, turning, for a few minutes until golden on each side. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

    3 In a bowl, gently combine tofu, cucumber, beans and cold noodles.

    4 In a jar or bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Pour most of the dressing over the salad and gently mix. Serve salad topped with avocado and remaining dressing.

    Variations

    Make it vegan: Check soba noodles and white wine vinegar are vegan.

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free noodles and check cornflour, tofu, soy sauce, mirin and tahini are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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