Sesame Soba Noodle Salad with Tofu
Simple salad made with soba noodles, tofu, and broccoli.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
- 4-6 oz soba noodles (2 ringed proportions)
- 4 oz broccoli, chopped
- 2 TBS rice vinegar
- 2 TBS sesame oil
- 2 TBS low-sodium tamari sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 TBS peanut butter (creamy or crunchy, doesn’t matter)
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp red pepper flake
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 oz extra firm tofu (half a block)
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Press tofu for 30 minutes.
- Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Rinse well with running water.
- Steam broccoli until bright green, about 4 minutes.
- Whisk together rice vinegar through garlic cloves in a small bowl.
- Coat a cast iron skillet with a thin layer of olive oil. Add Tofu and season with salt and pepper to taste. Fry until golden brown on all sides adding a splash of sauce (about 2 TBS) at the end and cook until absorbed (10 seconds). Remove from pan and toss with soba noodles and broccoli. Pour remaining sauce over noodle salad. Garnish with sesame seeds.