Almond Satay Tofu & Brown Rice Noodle Bowl
Almond Satay Tofu & Brown Rice Noodle Bowl
Tofu is one of the richest plant protein sources, and is particularly high in iron, calcium and magnesium to support bone health, energy and muscle function. Choose organic tofu as conventional soy is one of the most heavily genetically modified and pesticide-sprayed crops. Almonds give this dish a boost in vitamin E, healthy monounsaturated fats […]
Servings
3
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Ingredients
- 400g firm organic tofu
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Packet brown vermicelli rice noodles
- 3 shallots, sliced
- ½ Lebanese cucumber, diced
- Handful coriander, roughly chopped
- 1⁄3 cup almonds, roughly chopped
- Satay Dressing:
- ½ cup creamy almond butter
- ¼ cup tamari
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp raw honey
- Juice 1 large lime
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
Method
- Combine all the satay dressing ingredients together in a medium bowl. Stir through some water until you get the consistency you like.
- Cut the tofu into 3 large slices and press out the liquid with a paper towel. Then cut the tofu into dice.
- Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and tofu and cook until the tofu starts to go golden.
- Pour in the dressing and toss until well coated. Then take the frying pan off the heat.
- Add the noodles to a bowl of boiling water for 2 mins, then drain.
- Divide the noodles into bowls, then top with the satay tofu, shallots, cucumber, coriander and chopped almonds.
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