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Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Cashews, Carrot and Tofu

Soba noodles are available at all Asian supermarkets. They are affordable, tasty, and if you get the 100% buckwheat variety, they are gluten free. Cashews and carrot for flavor and crunch, and tofu for protein and flavor-soaking goodness.

Serves: 4

Container: you will need 4 airtight containers

Time: approximately 20 minutes

Nutritional info per serving:

• Calories: 490
• Fat: 10 grams
• Protein: 22 grams
• Carbs: 87 grams

Ingredients:

• 14 oz. dry soba noodles
• 2 tbsp. sesame oil
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 9 oz. firm tofu, sliced
• 1/3 cup raw cashew nuts
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped into small pieces

Method:

1. Place a pot of water over a high heat, bring to the boil and add the soba noodles, cook until soft.
2. While the noodles are cooking, drizzle the sesame oil, soy sauce and honey into a small non-stick fry pan and place over a medium heat.
3. Place the tofu slices into the hot pan and cook for a couple of minutes on each side until golden.
4. Drain the noodles and place into a bowl.
5. Add the cashews, carrots, and cooked tofu with any oil/soy sauce left over in the fry pan.
6. Stir to combine.
7. Divide into your 4 containers, cover and place into the fridge to store until needed!
8. Best eaten cold!

Dinner

I find that dinner time is the worst time when it comes to stress and rushing. Therefore, it’s important to MEGA-prep your dinners. I’m talking a freezer full of meals you can whip out in the morning or the night before and leave in the fridge to thaw in time for dinner. In this section, you will find prepped pasta sauces and prepped marinated meats to store in the freezer. Marinating meat and making sauces is usually the most time-consuming part of dinner, so get the hard part out of the way well in advance!