Udon Noodles with Sesame and Tofu

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Photography: Karry Hosford
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4 servings (serving size: 2 cups)
October 2003
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Peeling the cucumber in this recipe is a matter of preference. If the cucumbers are unwaxed, we leave the peel on.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces udon noodles
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice or cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon bottled minced ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups diced cucumber
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/4 cup (1-inch) diagonally cut green onions
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8-ounce) package baked Asian-style tofu, drained and diced (such as White Wave)

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 344
  • Caloriesfromfat 29%
  • Fat 11g
  • Satfat 1.5g
  • Monofat 1.4g
  • Polyfat 1.5g
  • Protein 18.1g
  • Carbohydrate 41.2g
  • Fiber 2.7g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 4.3mg
  • Sodium 938mg
  • Calcium 64mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

Step 2

While noodles cook, combine vinegar and the next 5 ingredients (vinegar through pepper) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drain noodles. Combine cooked noodles, cucumber, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinegar mixture; toss well.

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Ratings & Reviews

breachedwhale's Review

Zorian
February 06, 2013
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LPintheCITY's Review

breachedwhale
December 20, 2012
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Zorian's Review

BakingPaddler
November 14, 2011
Very good recipe. I Do not usually like Cucumber so I was a bit wary when i first tried this. I have since made it twice more. The flavors are all excellent and blend perfectly. The dressing really does a lot to pull the dish together. I tried making the dish with Soba noodles, but they do not soak up the dressing as well as Udon noodles. Also Shaving the carrot helps a lot. when dealing with uncooked carrots I often find the rigidity of carrots can be off-putting, especially when paired with softer ingredients like Tofu, Noodles, and Cucumber. Shaving the carrots does a lot to mitigate this.

BakingPaddler's Review

LPintheCITY
March 30, 2010
I only had regular tofu handy so I sauteed it in some teriyaki sauce which added some good flavor. I poured the entire vinegar dressing mixture on top of the tofu/veggies/noodles and I thought the flavor was a bit strong. I think next time I would put what I want on a plate and then just spoon a little of the dressing on top. Overall, I thought this was a good recipe that I will definitely make again...and the best is how quickly it took to make!