Udon Noodle Salad with Broccolini and Spicy Tofu

Name: Udon Noodle Salad with Broccolini and Spicy Tofu
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams Broccolini; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 227 grams water-packed extra-firm tofu; 1 Tbsp grated peeled fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 5 Tbsps peanut oil, divided; 118 milliliters thinly sliced radishes (about 3 medium); 3 Tbsps rice wine vinegar; 2 Tbsps chopped dry-roasted cashews, toasted; 2 Tbsps lower-sodium tamari or soy sauce; 2 teaspoons Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong), divided; 170 grams uncooked dried udon noodles (thick Japanese wheat noodles); 1 liters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Udon Noodle Salad with Broccolini and Spicy Tofu a try. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 405 calories, 14g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of broccolini, kosher salt, water-packed extra-firm tofu, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the roasted cashews you could follow this main course with the Banana Cajeta Cashew Gelato as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Cut tofu into 3/4-inch-thick slices.

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Tofu

Place tofu slices in a single layer on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels.

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Tofu

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Paper Towels

Let tofu stand for 30 minutes to drain, pressing down occasionally.

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Tofu

Remove tofu from paper towels, and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.

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Tofu

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Paper Towels

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Combine 2 tablespoons peanut oil, tamari, and 1 teaspoon Sriracha in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.

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Peanut Oil

Sriracha

Tamari

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Whisk

Bowl

Add tofu cubes to tamari mixture, and toss gently to coat.

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Tamari

Tofu

Let stand for 15 minutes.

Remove tofu from bowl with a slotted spoon; reserve tamari mixture in bowl. Arrange tofu in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray, and bake tofu at 350 for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.

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Cooking Spray

Tamari

Tofu

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Baking Sheet

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Aluminum Foil

Cook udon noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Udon Noodles

Salt

Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well.

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Water

Combine 6 cups water and salt in a large saucepan over high heat, and bring to a boil.

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Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Add Broccolini to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Broccolini

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Frying Pan

Drain and plunge Broccolini into ice water; drain well. Chop Broccolini.

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Broccolini

Water

Add remaining 3 tablespoons peanut oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha, rice wine vinegar, ginger, and sesame oil to reserved tamari mixture in bowl; stir mixture well with a whisk.

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Rice Vinegar