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Marinated Tofu with Cold Peanut Noodles

Drain the noodles well before coating with sauce.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

1

tablespoon coarse salt

1

8-ounce package soba or other thin wheat noodles

Coconut Peanut Sauce (recipe follows)

1

/4 cup soy sauce

1

/4 cup mirin

2

tablespoons grated fresh ginger

2

12.3-ounce packages firm silken tofu

12

radishes, sliced paper thin

8

ounces jícama, peeled, cut into 1-inch-long matchsticks

1

3 1/2-ounce package pea shoots or sprouts

Coconut Peanut Sauce

1

/4 cup coconut milk, well shaken

2

tablespoons peanut butter

1

tablespoon soy sauce

1

tablespoon mirin

1

(1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled, roughly chopped

1

1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

(makes about 1/2 cup)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add salt. Add the soba noodles; cook until al dente, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain into a large colander; rinse with cold water until completely cool. Drain well. Transfer the noodles to a large bowl; add the peanut sauce to coat.

    Step 2

    Combine the soy sauce, mirin, and ginger in a bowl. Cut the tofu into 8 pieces; place one on each plate. Drizzle with soy mixture. Divide the noodles among the plates; top with radishes, jícama, and pea shoots.

  2. Coconut Peanut Sauce

    Step 3

    Place the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, mirin, ginger, and sugar in a small food processor or blender; blend until smooth. Serve with the noodles, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.