Asian-style Tofu And Cucumber Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 inch gingerroot, peeled and shredded
• 1 lime, 1/2 juiced, 1/2 cut into wedges
• 250 g firm tofu, drained
• 2 sheets medium egg noodles
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled into ribbon
• 1 tablespoon toasted peanuts, crushed

Recipe

• 1 mix the soy sauce, ginger and lime juice in a dish, then add the drained and pressed tofu. leave to marinate for 5 mins or longer if you are new to tofu, turning once. boil the noodles for 4 mins, or according to pack instructions, then drain and cool.
• 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.
• 3 to serve, mix the noodles, chilli, cucumber, tofu and the marinade in a bowl. toss, then serve with lime wedges and peanuts.