A summer side dish worth swooning over, Asian Style Zucchini Noodle Salad with Baked Tofu is a surprisingly fresh departure from the usual summer pasta salad.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 143kcal
Author: Kellie
Ingredients
1/3cupponzu sauce
1tablespoonsesame oil
1tablespoonrice wine vinegar
2teaspoonshoney
2tablespoonsminced ginger
1tablespoonmiso paste
1/2teaspoonolive oil
cooking spray
2cupscubed extra-firm tofudrained
2tablespoonssoy sauce
juice from 1 navel orange
2 1/12zucchinisspiralized or julienned, Blade C
1/2large red bell peppersthinly sliced
1carrotjulienned
1cupsnow peascut into bite sized pieces
1teaspoonwhite sesame seeds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce and orange juice. Add the cubed tofu and toss gently to coat. Spread the tofu on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and bake for 10 minutes. Using a spatula, flip the tofu and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove and cool to room temperature.
In a small bowl, whisk together the ponzu sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, honey, ginger, miso and olive oil until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
In a large bowl, gently toss the zucchini, pepper, carrot, peas and tofu. Pour the sauce over the salad and toss to combine. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.