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Pad Thai with Tofu

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1/4-cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 1-tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
  • 1-tablespoon maple syrup

Noodle Ingredients:

  • 1-teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 5 ounces)
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 8 oz extra-firm tofu,
    drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1-cup light coconut milk
  • 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1-cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 1 cup (1-inch) sliced green onion tops
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/3-cup dry-roasted peanuts
  • 8 ounces uncooked wide rice stick noodles (Banh Pho), cooked and drained
  • 5 lime wedges

Instructions:

  1. To prepare sauce, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
  2. To prepare noodles, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add mushrooms, carrot, and garlic; sautł 2 minutes.
  4. Add sauce and tofu; cook 1 minute.
  5. Stir in coconut milk; cook 2 minutes.
  6. Stir in lettuce and next 5 ingredients (lettuce through noodles); cook 1 minute.
  7. Serve with lime wedges.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
CALORIES 385 (29% from fat); FAT 12.5g (sat 3g, mono 4g, poly 4.2g); PROTEIN 13.5g; CARB 55.8g; FIBER 4.6g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 7.1mg; SODIUM 868mg; CALC 365mg
YIELD:
5 servings (serving size: 2 cups)
 
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