Tofu Soba Noodles
with carrots / coleslaw mix
A rich brown sauce coats noodles, vegetables and tofu in this one-pan dish that comes together in a flash. This is an updated version of a classic Cook Smarts meal that was first featured in 2014.
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Tofu Soba Noodles:
- Tofu, extra firm (vacuum packed preferable) - 16 oz , 1" / 2.5cm cubes
- Brown sugar - 2 tsp
- Miso paste, any color - 1 tsp
- Vinegar, rice - 1 Tbsp
- Oil, toasted sesame - 1 Tbsp
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/3 cup
- Carrots - 8 oz , chopped
- Limes - 1 , wedges
- Green onions - 2 stalks , green and white parts chopped and separate
- Noodles, soba - 8 oz (sub spaghetti)
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
- Cornstarch - 2 tsp
- Water - 3 Tbsp
- Coleslaw mix - 5 oz
- Hot sauce of choice - for serving
Prep
- Tofu - If tofu is packaged in water, press out liquid first. Slice into 1" / 2.5cm cubes. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Make stir-fry sauce - Combine brown sugar, miso, vinegar, toasted sesame oil and soy sauce. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Carrots - Chop carrots. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Limes / Green onions - Prep as directed. Store limes, green parts of green onions and white parts of green onions separately. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Make
- Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Add soba noodles and cook according to packaged instructions. (Soba noodles don’t take long to cook, so keep an eye out.) Drain.
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add first part of cooking oil and then tofu to heated oil. Saute until tofu is golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Set aside.
- Whisk together cornstarch and water.
- Return pan to medium-high heat. Add second part of cooking oil and then carrots. Saute until carrots are nearly tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add coleslaw mix and white parts of green onions and saute for 2 minutes more.
- Pour stir-fry sauce over top and bring to a simmer. Add corn starch / water mixture, while stirring. Simmer until sauce has thickened slightly, ~2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in soba noodles and tofu. Squeeze juice from one of the lime wedges over top.
- Serve tofu soba noodles with green parts of green onions on top and lime wedges and hot sauce on the side to use as garnishes. Enjoy!
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