The Australian Women’s Weekly Food

Easy-breezy summer dinners

Salt & pepper tofu with soba noodles

PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES SERVES 2

300g block medium tofu
1 Lebanese cucumber (130g)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice flour
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon sea salt
180g soba noodles
170g asparagus trimmed, halved diagonally crossways
vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
⅓ cup (80ml) teriyaki sauce
1 green onion, sliced thinly
½ teaspoon sesame oil, extra

1 Line a plate with paper towel. Place tofu on lined plate, then place another piece of paper towel and a plate on top of tofu. Stand for 10 minutes to drain excess moisture from tofu.

2 Halve cucumber lengthways, then halve crossways; discard seeds, then slice thinly lengthways into thin strips. Reserve until required.

Meanwhile, place sesame oil on a small

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