Meatless Monday and Sesame Noodle Tofu

Eating Meatless on Monday is as much about health as it is the environment.  This is one of my Dad's recipes that he put together after tasting something similar from Bartlett Farm in Nantucket.  I, who can never leave a good recipe alone, have made it into a single bowl meal with the additions of tofu and vegetables.

Sesame Noodle Tofu {serves 6}

Ingredients:

1 16 oz package linguini

1 7 oz. package organic baked tofu {i use Trader Joe's teriyaki}

5 oz. snow peas

5 oz. shredded carrots

4 scallions chopped

+ Sauce:

1/2 c. vegetable oil

2 1/2 T sesame oil

2 T sesame seeds

3 T ground coriander

3/4 c. soy sauce

dashes of hot chili oil or siraca sauce

2 T. salted peanut butter {I use crunchy}

Handful of chopped coriander.

• Heat water for pasta and start to make the sauce when you add the pasta to water.
• Heat sesame seeds in a dry saucepan, and as they begin to brown, add vegetable and sesame oil.  
• When seeds are brown and oil is hot, remove from heat and add coriander, soy sauce and chili oil. Make sure to remove from heat as everything starts to sizzle. 
• Add peanut butter and wisk until smooth.
• Just before you drain the pasta, add the carrots and pea pods to pasta water and blanch for 1 minute.
• Drain pasta and vegetables-pour sauce and scallions over top and stir well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander

This dish is great hot or cold the next day for lunch.

How are you enjoying your Meatless Monday?