Vegan Tofu Pad Thai (Gluten-Free)

This Vegan Tofu Pad Thai is easily customisable, full of flavour and packed with veggies. It's salty-sweet, filling and satisfying, and gluten-free and refined sugar free too. It's super easy to make and ready in 30 minutes - perfect for quick weeknight dinners!

How to make this recipe

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• Mix together the ingredients for the sauce.
• Drain the tofu and cut into small cubes.
• Place the tofu cubes in a bowl with half of the sauce and mix well until every cube is evenly coated.

• Fry the onions, garlic, ginger and coriander (cilantro) until softened.

• Add the courgette (zucchini), carrot, pepper and basil, along with the remainder of the sauce.

• Once softened, add the tofu and cook for a further few minutes.

• Add the cooked rice noodles and mix well.

• Finish with an extra squeeze of zingy lime and a flourish of crunchy roasted peanuts.

Substitutions you can make to this recipe

• You can replace the peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
• You can omit the tofu or replace it with anything else.
• You can also customise the dish based on whatever vegetables you have on hand - things like beansprouts, French beans or mange-tout would also work really well.

More vegan tofu recipes

• Peanut Tofu Stir Fry
• Tofu Satay
• Mapo Tofu
• Vegan Fried Chicken
• Tofu Satay Curry
• Spicy Tofu

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Vegan Tofu Pad Thai (Gluten-Free)

This Vegan Tofu Pad Thai is so easy to make, super versatile and perfect for quick weeknight dinners!

4.39 from 13 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: tofu pad thai, vegan pad thai, vegan thai food

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 496kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

For the sauce:

• ▢ 3 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce if not gluten-free)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ▢ Pinch cayenne chili pepper to taste

For the pad Thai:

• ▢ 100 g (3.5 oz) Thai-style rice noodles (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• ▢ 200 g (7 oz) firm tofu
• ▢ 1 tablespoon oil (coconut, rapeseed or vegetable)
• ▢ 1 onion , finely sliced
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ▢ 1 cm (½ inch) ginger , peeled and minced
• ▢ Handful fresh coriander (cilantro) , roughly chopped
• ▢ 1 courgette (zucchini) , thinly sliced
• ▢ 1 carrot , peeled and thinly sliced
• ▢ 1 red pepper , thinly sliced
• ▢ Handful fresh basil , roughly chopped

To serve (optional):

• ▢ Roasted peanuts , roughly chopped
• ▢ Lime juice

Instructions

For the sauce:

• Mix together the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl.

For the pad Thai:

• Cook the rice noodles according to instructions on packet.
• Drain the tofu and cut into small cubes. Place tofu cubes in a bowl with half of the sauce and mix well until every cube is evenly coated.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and add the onions, garlic, ginger and coriander once hot.
• Fry for a few minutes until slightly softened, then add the courgette, carrot, pepper and basil, along with the remainder of the sauce.
• Once softened, add the tofu and cook for a further few minutes.
• Add the cooked rice noodles and mix well.

To serve:

• Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and squeeze over some extra lime juice, if desired. Enjoy immediately!

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Nutrition Facts

Vegan Tofu Pad Thai (Gluten-Free)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 496 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Sodium 1687mg70%

Potassium 699mg20%

Carbohydrates 72g24%

Fiber 6g24%

Sugar 16g18%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 7155IU143%

Vitamin C 104.9mg127%

Calcium 194mg19%

Iron 3.2mg18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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