Udon Noodle Salad with Broccolini and Spicy Tofu
For this udon noodle salad, broccolini (a hybrid of regular broccoli and Chinese broccoli) is blanched in salted water to get the vegetables crisp-tender while also keeping them bright green and full-flavored. If you make the salad ahead, wait to dress it until just before serving to preserve the broccolini's color.