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Tofu-Vegetable Noodle Toss

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  • Active Time

    30 minutes

This simple pasta uses gluten-free buckwheat noodles to complement blanched veggies and a savory sauce for an easy weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

3–4 servings

Ingredients for noodles:

1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups trimmed and halved snow peas
9.5 ounces buckwheat soba noodles
1汤匙low-sodium soy sauce

Ingredients for sauce:

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1汤匙mirin
1/2 tablespoon agave nectar
1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed in 1 tablespoon cold water
Dash sesame oil or chili oil (optional)
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  1. Step 1

    Put a large pot of water on to boil. Add the vegetables to the boiling water and cook for about 2 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the water with a strainer and place them in a large bowl. Add the tofu and mix well.

    Step 2

    Bring the water back to a boil. Add the soba noodles and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until tender.

    Step 3

    For the sauce place all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear. Remove from the heat and pour over the tofu and vegetables, mixing well.

    Step 4

    Remove soba noodles from water and place in a large bowl. Toss with the 1 tablespoon soy sauce to separate the noodles. Pour the vegetable mixture over the noodles and toss well to mix. Serve warm or at room temperature, with Sriracha hot sauce as a condiment, if desired, for more heat.

FromThe Healthiest Diet on the Planet© 2016 by Dr. John McDougall. Reprinted with permission by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book fromHarperCollinsor fromAmazon.
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  • This recipe is presented as having a peanut sauce. Were the peanuts/nut butter omitted from the recipe by accident?

    • feralgyrl

    • PA

    • 10/14/2018

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