Food World : How To Make Pad Thai with Tofu

Pad Thai with Tofu

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5 servings (serving size: 2 cups)

This simple pad thai recipe won rave reviews from our users. Instead of calling for take out this weekend, make this Thai-inspired dish instead.

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 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
• Noodles:
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 5 ounces)
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 ounces 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

• • How to Make It

    Step 1

    To prepare sauce, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
    Step 2

    To prepare noodles, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, carrot, and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add sauce and tofu; cook 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk; cook 2 minutes. Stir in lettuce and next 5 ingredients (lettuce through noodles); cook 1 minute. Serve with lime wedges.

  • Nutritional Information

    • Calories 385
     
    • Caloriesfromfat 29%
     
    • Fat 12.5g
     
    • Satfat 3g
     
    • Monofat 4g
     
    • Polyfat 4.2g
     
    • Protein 13.5g
     
    • Carbohydrate 55.8g
     
    • Fiber 4.6g
     
    • Cholesterol 0.0mg
     
    • Iron 7.1mg
     
    • Sodium 868mg
     
    • Calcium 365mg