Ginger Sesame Pasta Salad

Ginger Sesame Pasta Salad 🍝🥗

This recipe is one of my all-time favorites! I love how it is colorful, flavorful, and refreshing all at the same time. I enjoy eating it slightly chilled, which means I do not need to find a microwave to heat it up. The crispy tofu adds protein and makes it more filling, and the sauce brings the entire dish together. I hope you give it a try and follow for more!

Ingredients:
-250g (10oz.) of pasta of your choice
-half of a red onion, thinly sliced
-2 medium-sized bell peppers, thinly sliced
-1 block extra firm tofu
-3 tbs cornstarch
-2 tbs sesame oil
-2 tbs soy sauce
-1 tsp black pepper
-neutral or olive oil for cooking
-green onion and sesame seed for garnish

Sauce:
-1/3 cup soy sauce
-2 tbs sesame oil
-2 tbs honey
-2 tbs brown sugar
-2 tsp minced ginger
-1 tsp red chili flakes
-cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water)

Instructions:
-cook pasta to al dente according to package instructions, strain out water, lightly oil to prevent sticking, and set aside
-add sauce ingredients into small bowl and mix together
-set a small saucepan on low heat and add sauce ingredients
-bring to a simmer and allow to reduce for 5 minutes; keep a close eye on it and mix every minute to prevent from boiling over
-add in cornstarch slurry and mix well; simmer for 2-3 minutes and remove from heat when sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
-press tofu and break into small pieces; mix in a bowl with sesame oil, soy sauce, black pepper, and cornstarch
-set a nonstick pan on high heat; add 3 tbs oil
-sear tofu for 3-4 minutes per side until brown and crispy
-in a large bowl add pasta, sliced onion and peppers, sauce, and tofu; mix together well
-plate and garnish with green onion and sesame seed
-enjoy!

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Hey guys here I’m making ginger Sesame pasta salad it’s actually one of my most favorite recipes of all time I’m happy to share it with you all so you cook pasta to Al Dente you strain it and then set it aside I’m thinly slicing some onion and some peppers just using

Different colors for some more variation I’m mincing some ginger here adding it to a bowl making our sauce mixing it all up adding it in a pan we’re going to heat it up until it thickens you can see all the instructions down in the caption I’m pressing some tofu ripping it apart

With my fingers adding some seasoning then I’m going to set a pan on high heat sear our to until it’s brown and crispy preparing our garnish and you just add all the ingredients in a bowl guys very straightforward and easy I love how colorful and vibrant this is and I hope

You guys give this a try take care