Tofu and edamame bowl with peanut-lime sauce (10-minute microwave, vegan)
8 min · 54 g protein · 528 cals / serving
A plant-based bowl with real protein and no frying: cubes of extra-firm tofu warmed with cauliflower rice and edamame, then covered in a quick peanut-lime sauce with ginger and sriracha, with cucumber, green onion and sesame for crunch.
Ingredients
- 1/2 (14 oz) block tofu, extra-firm, patted dry and cut in 2 cm (3/4-inch) cubes
- 1 1/2 cups frozen cauliflower rice
- 1/2 cup edamame, frozen shelled
Peanut-lime sauce
- 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
- 2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sriracha hot sauce
- 1 tsp ginger, finely grated
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 4 tsp water
- 1/4 cucumber, diced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
To serve
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Steps
- Tip the cauliflower rice and edamame into a microwave-safe bowl and lay the tofu cubes on top. Cover and microwave 3–4 minutes, until everything is hot. Tilt the bowl and pour off the water that collects.
- While it cooks, whisk the powdered peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, sriracha, ginger, maple syrup and water into a smooth, pourable sauce.
- Spoon the sauce over the tofu and scatter with cucumber, green onion, sesame seeds and coriander.
Good to know
Does tofu need cooking?
No: tofu is ready to eat from the pack, so here it only needs warming. Pat it dry so it soaks up the sauce rather than diluting it. Smoked or baked marinated tofu from the chiller cabinet works too and brings more flavour.
Regular peanut butter?
Use 1 tablespoon of smooth peanut butter loosened with a little hot water instead of the powder. It tastes richer and lands at about 64 instead of 68.
Can I make it ahead?
Yes, for up to 3 days. Box the tofu, cauliflower rice and edamame together, and keep the peanut sauce in a jar and the cucumber in its own small box. Reheat the bowl 1–2 minutes, then add the sauce and cucumber.
Per
- Calories
- 90
- Protein
- (40%)
- 9 g
- Fat
- (41%)
- 4 g
- Carbohydrates
- (20%)
- 6 g
- of which sugar
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 105 mg
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Computed from the ingredients with our published formula, not yet kitchen-tested. How
As written, 528 kcal goes into the pot and 631 g of ingredients comes out as about 586 g of food: 90 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.