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Spicy Thai “Peanut” Tofu Noodle Bowl

Rice noodles in a creamy sunflower‑seed “peanut” sauce tossed with crisp vegetables and marinated tofu for a hefty vegan lunch.

35 min
4 servings
Lunch
Asian
72.0 TrueMetrics Score

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep ahead
- press and cube tofu; marinate with soy, lime juice, sriracha 15 min.
- slice bell pepper; trim snow peas; shred carrots.
- whisk sunflower-seed butter, soy, lime, maple, sriracha, hot water to smooth sauce.
- soak or boil rice noodles; rinse cold; drain well.
Cooking steps
Sear marinated tofu in 1 tbsp sesame oil over medium-high 4 min until golden; set aside.
In same wok add remaining oil; stir-fry bell pepper, snow peas, carrots 2 min.
Add drained noodles and tofu; pour peanut-style sauce; toss 2 min until everything is hot and glazed.
Divide into bowls; sprinkle cilantro and sesame seeds. serve immediately.
(active time ≈ 20 min | total ≈ 30 min)