Spicy Peanut Soba Salad

It’s got big punchy flavour, and it’s extremely filling thanks to the peanuts, tofu and high fibre soba. It’s also colourful, crunchy and fresh!

Ingredients (serves 8):

For the Spicy Peanut Sauce:

• 5 TBSP peanut butter
• 5 TBSP water
• 5 TBSP gluten free soy sauce
• 2 TBSP sesame oil (optional – for flavour)
• 2 TBSP maple syrup
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 TSP tabasco (you can add more if you tolerate spice)
• 1/2 cup peanuts

For the Salad:

• 300g firm tofu, cubed
• Handful of flour, for dusting
• 1 green capsicum, sliced thinly
• 3 cups chopped purple cabbage
• 300g soba noodles (preferably buckwheat)
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander
• 1/4 cup crushed peanuts for topping

Method:

1. Puree sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Add the peanuts last so you can control how chunky it is (we like to leave it a little more on the chunky side).
2. Dust the tofu in flour and cook in a skillet over medium high heat until golden brown; set aside.
3. Chop the capsicum, cabbage, and coriander to your desired size for the salad.
4. Cook the noodles according to package directions (usually just boiling for a few minutes).
5. Toss everything together with enough dressing to generously coat everything. Serve hot or cold!