Sesame Tofu Pasta Salad
This Sesame Tofu Pasta Salad with a delicious creamy asian inspired dressing is perfect for get togethers and barbecues!
Servings 6
Ingredients
Creamy Sauce
- 1 cup non dairy yogurt plain, unsweetened
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce lower sodium
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- red pepper flakes optional
Salad
- 12 oz farfalle as known as bowtie pasta
- 14 oz extra firm tofu drained, pressed and cubed
- 2 large handfuls of spinach roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh basil roughly chopped
- 2 15 oz mandarin oranges, packed in juice drained
- 1 cup roasted peanuts roughly chopped
- 2-3 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
- 4-5 green onions chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine yogurt, soy sauce, brown sugar, maple syrup, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes and sesame oil. Whisk well to thoroughly incorporate. Refrigerate until needed.
- Cook pasta in salted water 1-2 minutes longer than package instructions state. Drain, but don't rinse. Transfer to a large bowl. Add tofu and dressing. Toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Add spinach, basil, mandarine oranges and sesame seeds to chilled pasta. Toss to incorporate.
- Top with chopped peanuts and green onion if desired. Serve immediately or chill until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Pasta - use gluten free pasta instead of wheat pasta to make this gluten free.
- Peanut free - omit peanuts if needed.
- Spicy - adjust the spice level to your liking by adding additional pepper flakes or omit all together.
- Gluten Free - use gluten free pasta and coconut aminos instead of soy sauce
