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Peanut and tofu noodle salad

This vibrant vegan noodle salad with tofu is ready in just 20 minutes. What's more, the fresh herbs provide polyphenols, known to fight inflammation

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • For the dressing
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
  • 5cm piece root ginger, peeled and grated
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated
  • 5cm piece lemongrass (tender base only), very finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons palm sugar, honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon tamari
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • For the salad
  • ⅓ cup cherry tomatoes, diced
  • Grated zest and juice 1 lime
  • Fresh thai basil leaves (or regular basil), roughly chopped
  • ⅔ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
  • ⅔ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 10cm piece rhubarb, finely diced (optional)
  • 3 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 100g brown rice noodles
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 300g smoked tofu
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl, or blitz them in a small food processor if you want the dressing to be smooth, then toss the cherry tomatoes, lime zest and juice into the dressing. Once combined, add the herbs, rhubarb, if using, and spring onions.

    2 Put the rice noodles in a pan of boiling water (off the heat) and cover for 5 min (or cook according to the pack instructions). Drain, cool and toss through the salad.

    3 Heat the sesame oil in a small frying pan over a low-medium heat, add the tofu and brown it on both sides until crisp on the outside and soft within. Remove from the pan and slice into 3cm cubes.

    4 Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for 30 sec, then scatter them over the salad with the fried tofu and serve.

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