Name: Zingy Vietnamese-Style Noodles With Fried Sesame Tofu
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 280g/10¼oz extra-firm tofu; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp mixed sesame seeds; For the dressing; Juice of 3 limes; 2 tbsp maple syrup or coconut sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce (vegan, if you prefer); 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 1 Thai chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, or 2 squirts of chilli sauce (or to taste); For the noodle salad; 300g/11oz thin (rice or mung bean) dried vermicelli; 2 handfuls of mixed fresh herbs (you could include coriander, basil or mint); Leaves from 2 Little Gem lettuces; 2 tbsp Fairtrade cashews or peanuts; 2 carrots and ½ cucumber, sliced into matchsticks; 2 handfuls of finely sliced radishes or cabbage

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