Rice Noodles Inwards Grapefruit-Sriracha Vinaigrette

February 10, 2014

We've been going a chip mad for Isa's recipes lately, shifting gears from the hearty queso bowl to this brighter, to a greater extent than summery salad. We had cucumber in addition to noodles to sew in addition to this combination of smokey tofu, tart grapefruit in addition to mint seemed similar a bully agency to become near it. It's all pretty unproblematic to brand - the tofu gets a quick fry, the noodles boiled in addition to everything else only mixed together in addition to combined.

The repast didn't piece of occupation quite every bit good every bit I'd hoped. Our alternative of sparse vermicelli noodles was in all likelihood a fault - they didn't combine that good amongst the residue of the ingredients in addition to made eating it a chip messy in addition to awkward. We likewise should conduct maintain upped the mint in addition to grapefruit to tally our increases inwards the noodles in addition to tofu. Still, the dish had a lot going for it - spiciness in addition to tanginess inwards the dressing, crispy cucumber in addition to bursts of season from the tofu in addition to grapefruit. It makes enough every bit well, in addition to the leftovers served every bit first-class weekday lunches.

Rice noodles inwards grapefruit-sriracha vinaigrette

(adapted rattling slightly from Isa Chandra Moskowitz's PPK blog)

tofu

300g theatre tofu, cubed

three tablespoons tamari

ii teaspoons sesame oil

i teaspoon liquid smoke

dressing

i clove garlic

3/4 loving cup ruby grapefruit juice

ii tablespoons sunflower oil

ii tablespoons sriracha

ii teaspoons Dijon mustard

ii teaspoons ruby vino vinegar

i teaspoon sesame seeds

i teaspoon maple syrup

salt

noodles

400g rice noodles (the recipe entirely calls for 250g, which would conduct maintain worked better)

one-half a Lebanese cucumber, sliced thinly

i ruby grapefruit, peeled in addition to cutting into segments

1/4 loving cup fresh mint, roughly chopped

Prepare the noodles every bit per their directions in addition to therefore rinse them inwards mutual frigidness water.

Combine the tofu marinade ingredients in addition to stir the cubes through it. It doesn't request to soak it upwardly much - 5 minutes volition do.

Heat a pan amongst a teaspoon of oil. Tip the tofu in addition to the marinade into the pan in addition to create over medium heat, stirring oftentimes until the dressing is cooked off in addition to the tofu is browned (about 10 minutes).

Combine the dressing ingredients inwards a blender in addition to whiz them together.

Toss together the noodles amongst the cooked tofu, cucumber pieces in addition to grapefruit. Pour inwards the dressing in addition to mix thoroughly to coat. 

Sprinkle amongst mint in addition to sesame seeds to serve.