Rice noodles with tofu and peanuts

A quick dish inspired by Thai pad thai. Sweet, sour and crunchy.

⏱ 25 min · serves 2 · Asian · Mild

612kcal
31 gprotein
77 gcarbs
22 gfat
8 gfibre

Per serving, out of 2. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.

Allergens: Soya, Peanuts and Gluten

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • Rice noodles (dry)150 g
  • Tofu (firm)250 g
  • Carrot100 g
  • Bell pepper100 g
  • White cabbage100 g
  • Peanut butter20 g
  • Soy sauce30 g
  • Rapeseed / sunflower oil10 g

Also: Garlic, lemon or lime, chilli, spring onions

Method

  1. Get ready: pat the tofu (250 g) dry and cut it into 2 cm cubes. Cut the carrot (100 g), pepper (100 g) and cabbage (100 g) into thin strips and chop 2 garlic cloves.
  2. Put the noodles (150 g) in a bowl and pour over boiling water. Leave for 8 min, drain and rinse with cold water so they don't stick together.
  3. Sauce: mix the peanut butter (20 g) with the soy sauce (30 g), the juice of half a lemon or lime and 3 tbsp water until smooth.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp oil (10 g) in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the tofu for 6–8 min, turning now and then, until golden.
  5. Add the vegetables, garlic and chilli and fry over medium heat for 3 min, stirring. If it starts to stick, add a splash of water.
  6. Add the noodles and sauce and toss over medium heat for 1–2 min until everything is hot and coated in sauce.
  7. Sprinkle with spring onions and serve. Taste before adding salt – soy sauce is already salty.

Tips

  • Don't boil rice noodles – soak them in hot water for 8 min and drain, otherwise they'll stick together.
  • Chop everything in advance – in the pan it all happens in 5 minutes.
  • Want it hotter? Chilli flakes or fresh chilli in the sauce.
  • Want it milder? Leave out the chilli – the lime or lemon juice adds enough zing.
  • Want it lighter? A third fewer noodles, more carrot and cabbage.

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We haven't tested this recipe in our own kitchen yet – if you spot something off, let us know. Dumpli is a dumpling, not a doctor: for health questions, talk to your doctor.