Udon Noodles with Kale and Tofu in Peanut Lime Sauce
This is a recipe I make often for guests (who are not vegan), and they LOVE it! It's a delicious way to experience kale and tofu for the first time! NOTE: I have updated the instructions for this new website, changing a few steps to improve the ease of cooking and the outcome.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 bunch organic curly kale rinse well, remove stems, and rip leaves into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pkg dry udon noodles (see note below)
- 1 pkg firm or extra-firm tofu press, drain, and cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 T low-sodium soy sauce (or 2 T of vegan teriyaki sauce)
- 2-3 T dry-roasted peanuts chopped finely (garnish)
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter (no oil, salt, or sugar added)
- 1/4 cup sugar (add a little more if the sauce is too tangy for you)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- pinch red pepper flakes (or more if preferred)
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce by combining the peanut butter, sugar, lime juice, soy sauce and red pepper flakes in a medium-sized bowl. Adjust seasonings to taste, cover, and set aside.
- Toss the tofu in 1T of low-sodium soy sauce or 2T teriyaki sauce and air-fry at 375 degrees or bake on non-stick foil or parchment paper-lined baking sheet at 400 degrees for 20 minutes
- While the tofu is air-fry/baking, fill a large pot with water, and place it over high heat to boil.
- Add the kale first and let it shrink down a bit, then add Udon noodles and boil for about 7-8 minutes, until tender. Depending on your noodles and kale, it may take longer. Check for tenderness of both the noodles and the kale.
- Strain the kale and noodles in a colander, and let it sit at least 5 minutes so most of the water is drained out.
- Return the noodles and kale to the pot and add the sauce. Over medium heat, warm the ingredients and gently stirring them with a wooden spoon or other mixing utensil. You want the sauce to thicken a bit and stick to the noodles and kale.
- Serve immediately, topping each bowl of the kale and noodles with the air-fried or baked tofu and a small amount of chopped, dry-roasted peanuts.