Name: Thai Cucumber "Noodle" Salad with Tofu, Carrots, Bell Pepper & Peanuts
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 medium carrots; 1 small bunch cilantro; 6 English cucumbers; 3 (340 g) pkgs extra firm tofu; 3 (2 ½ cm) pieces ginger root; 1 ½ oranges; 1 ½ cups peanuts, roasted unsalted; 1 ½ red bell peppers; 2 shallots; black pepper; natural peanut butter; rice vinegar; salt; sesame seeds; soy sauce; toasted sesame oil

Thai Cucumber "Noodle" Salad with Tofu, Carrots, Bell Pepper & PeanutsThai Cucumber "Noodle" Salad with Tofu, Carrots, Bell Pepper & Peanuts — a 30-minute dinner recipe with 16 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

3 medium carrots

1 small bunch cilantro

6 English cucumbers

3 (340 g) pkgs extra firm tofu

3 (2 ½ cm) pieces ginger root

1 ½ oranges

1 ½ cups peanuts, roasted unsalted

1 ½ red bell peppers

2 shallots

black pepper

natural peanut butter

rice vinegar

salt

sesame seeds

soy sauce

toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.

Once the skillet is hot, add oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Crumble the tofu with your fingers into the skillet, then add sesame seeds, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tofu is golden and warmed through, 7-8 minutes. Remove from heat.

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce.

Juice oranges into a large bowl.

Peel and mince ginger and shallots. Add both to the bowl with the orange juice along with oil, vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, and salt. Whisk to combine the dressing.

Trim and halve cucumbers crosswise, then run a vegetable peeler along the length of each cucumber to make ribbons. Add to the bowl with the dressing.

Peel, trim, and coarsely grate carrots. Add to the bowl.

Trim, seed, and medium dice bell peppers. Add to the bowl.

Shave cilantro leaves off the stems; discard stems and mince the leaves. Add to the bowl, along with the tofu, and toss to combine the salad.

Roughly chop peanuts.

To serve, divide the salad between plates or bowls and sprinkle with peanuts. Enjoy!

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