Asian-style tofu & cucumber noodles
Ingredients
- Step 1 2 tbsp soy sauce
- Step 2 knob root ginger , peeled and shredded
- Step 3 1 lime , ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges
- Step 4 250g pack firm tofu , drained
- Step 5 2 sheets medium egg noodles
- Step 6 1 tsp vegetable or sunflower oil
- Step 7 1⁄2 cucumber , peeled into ribbons
- Step 8 1 tbsp toasted peanut , crushed
- Step 9 1 fat red chilli , deseeded and finely sliced

Calories: 179
Carbohydrate: 24 g
Protein: 10 g
Fat: 6 g
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
TAGS
Dinner
Main course
Side Dish
Snack
Supper
Asian
Josh Eagleton
10-30 minute
2 serving
200 kcal or less
4 serving
Asain
Chinese
Cucumber
Cucumber
Egg noodle
Egg noodle
Good Food
Lime
Lime
Main
noodle
nut
Peanut
Peanut
Quick
Root ginger
soy sauce
Take-away
tofu
Directions
- Step 1 Mix the soy sauce, ginger and lime juice in a dish, then add the tofu. Leave to marinate for 5 mins, turning once. Boil the noodles for 4 mins, or according to pack instructions, then drain and cool.
- Step 2 Dry the tofu on kitchen paper. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then fry tofu for 3 mins on each side until golden. Cut into cubes.
- Step 3 To serve, mix the noodles, chilli, cucumber, tofu and the marinade in a bowl. Toss, then serve with lime wedges and peanuts.