on Jan 04, 2018, Updated Aug 25, 2020 If one of your goals for 2024 is to meal prep more, then this cripsy sesame tofu with zucchini noodles is just perfect! It’s light, it’s filling, it’s healthy, and absolutely delicious! And my favourite part about eating this dish is that there is absolutely no post-lunch sleepiness – a problem I often struggle with after a heavy meal. I often prepare a large batch of this crispy sesame tofu with zucchini noodles over the weekend, especially when I know I am going to have a hectic week, and it’s easily one of my favorite meal prep recipes ever.
Peanut Sauce
The sauce is a very important part of this recipe. It’s a super easy blender sauce made with peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, maple syrup and water. This sauce is incredibly delicious and versatile, and I love using it in my salads and bowls. In fact, I have permanent space set aside for this sauce in the refrigerator now.
How to make zucchini noodles
Even though zucchini noodles are available at stores now, they aren’t always the easiest to find. Plus using store-bought noodles can be expensive. Therefore, I find making my own noodles so much easier. Apart from it being cheaper, making it at home ensures it’s fresher. I use my good, old mandoline to make zucchini noodles at home. It’s the most convenient option in my opinion, but it’s not the only way. Here are 5 different ways you can make fresh zucchini noodles at home.
Top Tips To Make The Best Crispy Sesame Tofu with Zucchini Noodles
You can store the sauce in these little sauce container, and the zucchini noodles in these glass meal prep containers and you are good to go! Make sure to store the sauce separately and pour it over right before eating. This will keep the noodles crunchy till you are ready to eat.
How to eat crispy sesame tofu with zucchini noodle meal prep lunches
You can either eat this cold like a salad. I basically toss everything in the sauce and eat it straight from the refrigerator, This way the zucchini noodles stay crunchy and its great for afternoonsOr you can pour the sauce over the tofu and microwave the meal prep container. Toss everything and it’s a delicious hot meal. The zucchini noodles do leave a little water when you microwave, and when you toss everything together, it gets a little soupy but still stays crunchy and delicious.
Once you make this, you’ll realise that weekday lunching has never been this easy or this delicious! Even though this meal is vegan, you can easily replace the tofu with the tofu with protein of your choice like paneer or chicken.
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