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Satay tofu pasta salad with sugar snap peas

This flavour-dense dish is high in fibre but low GI thanks to wholemeal or spelt pasta. It's also vegetarian!

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 240g wholemeal or spelt pasta
  • 200g sugar snap peas, sliced
  • 200g packet satay marinated tofu, cut into cubes
  • 200g shredded carrot
  • 100g baby spinach and rocket leaves
  • 1½ tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook pasta according to packet instructions or until al dente, adding sugar snap peas for the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Refresh under cold running water. Drain.

    2 Place cooled pasta and sugar snap peas in a large serving bowl. Add tofu, carrot, baby spinach and rocket.

    3 Place soy sauce, mirin and peanut butter in a small bowl, whisking to combine. Add a teaspoon or two of warm water if dressing is too thick, then pour over pasta salad, tossing well to combine. Serve salad sprinkled with chopped peanuts.

    HFG tip

    For a flavour boost, add finely sliced fresh red chilli or some freshly grated ginger to the dressing.

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