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Tofu pad Thai with extra peanuts
Rice noodles, crispy tofu, egg and beansprouts in a tamarind sauce that skips the sugar overload.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Soak the noodles per the packet; drain.
- Step 2
Fry the tofu in the oil until golden all over; push aside and scramble the eggs in the pan.
- Step 3
Add noodles, tamarind, sauces and sugar; toss 2 minutes.
- Step 4
Add beansprouts and spring onions for 1 minute.
- Step 5
Serve with peanuts and lime.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 560 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28g |
| Carbohydrates | 58g |
| – of which sugars | 9g |
| Fibre | 6g |
| Fat | 25g |
| – of which saturates | 4g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.7g |
| Calcium | 220mg |
| Iron | 4.4mg |
| Salt | 1.7g |
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