Kale Tofu Soba Noodles (High Protein)

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Kale Tofu Soba Noodles (High Protein)

This high protein kale tofu soba soba noodles dish is everything you want dinner to be: easy, delicious, and made with only a few ingredients. Bonus: the cold noodle leftovers are perfect for lunch the next day.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: buckwheat, buckwheat noodles, gluten-free pasta, high protein, high protein vegan dinner, soba, stir-fry

Servings:

Ingredients

8 ounces dried soba
16 ounces curly kale cleaned, tough stems removed, and chopped
3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons dark cooking molasses (not blackstrap)
Optional: 1/8 tsp ground star anise
14 ounces extra-firm tofu
4 teaspoons dark sesame oil (divided use)
2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic minced
Lime wedges for serving

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Instructions

Put the noodles and kale in a large bowl; cover with enough boiling water to cover. Let stand 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water.
In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, molasses and (optional) star anise until blended.
Drain the tofu, then cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes. Place cubes on paper towels (or dish towels), pressing down to remove any excess moisture.
Heat a large non-stick wok or pan over high heat. Add 2 teaspoon of the sesame oil and when hot, add the tofu in batches, browning on all sides. Remove and set aside.
Heat remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil, then stir-fry the ginger and garlic until golden. Add the kale and soba and toss well.
Add the tofu and soy sauce mixture. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until heated through.
Serve with lime wedges.

Notes

- Storage: Store the leftover soba tofu kale stir-fry in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days. Serve cold, or gently rewarm on the stovetop of microwave.

- Soy-free Tofu Options: Use one of my easy soy-free tofu recipes in place of the extra-firm tofu.For example, my Red Lentil Tofu or my Easy DIY Dried Bean Tofu.

- Soy-free soy sauce alternative: You can use coconut aminos as a 1:1 soy-free substitute for soy sauce.

- TIP--Check that soba are gluten-free: No. Soba noodles made from 100% buckwheat are gluten-free (buckwheat is a gluten-free grain). However, some brands of soba noodles are made from a combination of buckwheat flour and wheat flour (not gluten-free). If you need the dish to be gluten-free, read the label carefully and select noodles that are certified gluten-free.

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