Cheap and easy vegan recipe – vegetable and tofu noodles

Ingredients: cheap and easy vegan recipe – Vegetables and tofu noodles

• 7 oz (200 g) dried rice noodles
• 7 oz (200 g) firm tofu (make sure not to buy silken tofu)
• 1/3 tsp salt
• Paprika powder
• 1-2 tbsp coconut oil
• One medium chopped onion
• 1 ½ cups (150 g) chopped mushrooms 
• One small chopped bell pepper
• 1 chopped zucchini
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare the noodles as written on the package instructions. For me, it was placing noodles in hot water and let sit for 10 minutes (I also added 1 tsp salt in the water).
2. Regarding tofu, slice it as you prefer (I sliced it in sticks about ½ in or 1,5 cm). Place them on a baking sheet along with 1/3 tsp sea salt, paprika powder, and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Make sure to cover all the tofu with seasonings. Bake for 20 min at 360 F or 180 C.
3. In a large pan, on medium-high heat, add the coconut oil along with onion and mushrooms. Cook for about 7-10 min, stirring constantly.
4. Add the bell pepper and zucchini along with ½ cup of water and 3 tbsp of soy sauce. Cook for another 7 minutes or so. Add salt to taste (1/4 tsp should be enough, but it depends on how much salt your soy sauce has).
5. Assemble the plate: add noodles, vegetables, and tofu.

Tips

1. I sliced all the vegetables and tofu in sticks. But if you prefer another way – go on:)
2. You can add more vegetables or replace the ones that I used. Shiitake mushrooms would work really well in this recipe. Also, broccoli, carrots, bean sprouts, cabbage.
3. You can definitely make this recipe without tofu. I use it to get more nutrients (proteins) in my diet.
4. If you have sesame seeds, please add them to the top of your plate. They have a lot of calcium and healthy fats. And they are delicious. Win-win. 😉