Cilantro Noodle Bowl Recipe

How to make it

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• Cook the soba in a big pot of rapidly boiling salted water just until tender - but about 20 seconds before the pasta is done cooking add the broccoli to the pot.
• You want it to barely cook. ( crip tendet the broccoli )
• Now drain and rinse under cold running water.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest and set aside.
• In the meantime make the dressing by combining the cilantro, garlic, cayenne, salt, and olive oil.
• Blend in a food processor or chop by hand.
• Taste, adjust for more salt if needed and set aside.
• Drain the tofu, pat it dry, and cut it into rectangles roughly the size of your thumb (1/2 inch thick and 1 inch long).
• Cook the tofu in a dry nonstick (or well-seasoned) skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes, until the pieces are browned on one side.
• Toss gently once or twice, then continue cooking for another minute or so, until the tofu is firm, golden, and bouncy.
• Remove from skillet, let cool a bit and if desired cut into matchsticks .
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the soba, broccoli and a couple big splashes of the cilantro dressing.
• Toss until well combined.
• Add the tofu and gently toss again, add more dressing and a couple pinches of salt if needed.
• Turn out onto platter and crown with a couple pinches of cayenne and a squeeze of lemon juice.