Pea Noodles and Tofu Stir fry

I love warm salads or stir fry's as they are easy to make and can be really satisfying. They are the perfect choice to cook after a hard day at work as very little preparation is required. I have recreated this Pea noddle and Tofu stir fry, using the ingredients from Marks and Spencer's who have recently launched  their new vegan and vegetarian range. I had the opportunity to try this recipe at a recent launch hosted by Marks and Spencers for Veganuary.  They were showcasing their new products and vegan wine. In the range they have many new stir fry sauces and prepacked vegetable packs, egg free noodles and gluten free options too.

The noodles in the recipe are made with pea and lentils making them high in protein, together with the green edamame beans and stir fry vegetables and the tofu, this dish has the perfect balance of textures and flavours.

I have adapted the recipe to my taste,the original recipe can be found here.

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Pea Noodles and Tofu Stir fry

by Nayna Kanabar February-2-2018

High-protein peas and lentil noodles, edamame and pea stir fry vegetables and tofu in a spicy lime and orange dressing with yuzu

Ingredients:

• 200g M&S firm tofu, drained, patted dry and cut into 2 cm cubes
• 1 pack M&S edamame and pea stir fry
• 1 pack Lime and orange dressing with yuzu
• 2 Spring onions, thinly sliced
• 1 pack M&S High-protein pea noodles
• 3 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 15 g Ginger, crushed
• 1 Red chilli, thinly sliced, seeds removed
• 1 tablespoon Cornflour
• 1/2 teaspoon Chilli powder
• 1/3 teaspoon Salt
• 3 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce

Method:

1. In a plate add the corn flour, salt and chilli powder and toss the tofu cubes in it and keep aside.2. In a frying pan add 1.5 tablespoons of olive oil and shallow fry the tofu in small batches until golden brown.Drain on kitchen paper.3. In a wok add the remaining olive oil and add the garlic and ginger followed by the edamame and pea stir fried vegetables toss over a high heat for 2-3 minutes.4. Add the noodles, soya sauce, lime and orange dressing and toss for a further 2-3 minutes until the noodles warm through. 5. Add the fried tofu and stir fry for a further 1-2 minutes.6. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the spring onions and sliced chillies.

Details

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 30 mins Yield: Serves 2

NB- To ensure that the tofu holds its shape, pat it dry with lots of kitchen paper to remove any excess liquid, dry and then cut it into cubes. This is very important to avoid it breaking when shallow frying.

My fellow blogger friend Heidi also attended the launch with me to check her blog post about her experience.