Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad Recipe

This delicious Peanut Soba Noodle Salad is perfect for a healthy, quick dinner or lunch and it would be perfect for the Christmas Table spread! Peanuts are a great source of Zinc and Vitamin E, which help to improve skin tone and texture. 

INGREDIENTS

Spicy Peanut Sauce:

• 5 tablespoon peanut butter
• 5 tablespoon water
• 5 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
• 2 tablespoon sesame oil 
• 2 tablespoon honey
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 clove garlic
• 63 ml chilli sauce like sriracha (more or less depending on spice tolerance)

Salad:

• 454g tofu or protein of your choice
• 1 red capsicum
• 250–350g chopped purple cabbage
• 270g soba noodles
• fresh coriander 
• crushed peanuts for topping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Spicy Peanut Sauce: Puree sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Add the peanuts last so you can control how chunky it is.
   
   
2. Tofu: Chop the tofu and cook in a skillet over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper.
   
   
3. Vegetables: Chop the capsicum cabbage, and coriander to your desired size for the salad.
   
   
4. Noodles: Cook the noodles according to package directions (usually just boiling for a few minutes).
   
   
5. Assemble: Toss everything together with enough dressing to generously coat everything. Serve hot or cold!
   
   

Recipe by Pinch Of Yum.