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Spicy Sesame Zoodles with Crispy Tofu
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Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
15m
Total Time
25m
This spicy sesame zoodle recipe features flavorful chili sesame sauce over crispy tofu and zucchini noodles. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions, it’s a delicious and healthy meal that’s easy to make.
Ingredients
Servings:
6
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Chili Sesame Sauce
Zoodles And Tofu
Steps
1
Shake all the sauce ingredients in a jar or toss them in the food processor and give them a whirl. If you’re going to have this cold, refrigerate your sauce for a while.
2
Press excess moisture out of the tofu. Cut into bite sized pieces. Heat a tiny bit of oil in a nonstick pan. Add the tofu and stir fry until golden brown. Add about 1/2 cup sauce and simmer until the sauce starts to evaporate / absorb into the tofu and becomes browned in the pan. Keep gently flipping and scraping browned bits off the bottom – after a while, you should end up with nicely golden brown tofu with some little yummy browned bits from the sauce.
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Spiralize your zucchini and toss with about 1/4 cup sauce per serving. Top with tofu, sesame seeds, and scallions. Serve immediately.
Notes
I did NOT cook the zoodles. I wanted this to be more like a salad, cold and creamy and crunchy. Whether or not you cook the zoodles, when the sauce hits those zoodles they’re going to get a little watery. I found that this was only a problem when I didn’t serve immediately, so to avoid excess moisture, serve it right after you toss it up!
You may want to use more tofu depending on how many servings you are wanting to get out of this. I was fine with 12 ounces as 6 servings (just doing a small scoop of tofu on each pile of zoodles) but if you were super hungry you might want more.
Storing this: I would store the sauce separate from the zoodles and tofu, and then toss it all together just before serving.
You may want to use more tofu depending on how many servings you are wanting to get out of this. I was fine with 12 ounces as 6 servings (just doing a small scoop of tofu on each pile of zoodles) but if you were super hungry you might want more.
Storing this: I would store the sauce separate from the zoodles and tofu, and then toss it all together just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories598kcal29%
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Fat49g2%
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Saturated Fat7g0%
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Carbohydrates22g1%
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Fiber3g0%
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Sugar7g0%
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Protein24g1%
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Cholesterol0mg0%
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Sodium854mg42%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.