Asian Noodle Salad - Plant Based Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 medium carrots (grated)
• 4 scallions (chopped)
• 1 small red pepper (cut into small strips)
• 3 cups snow peas (string removed and cut into thirds)
• 1/3 cup cilantro (chopped)
• 1 12 oz. package whole grain pasta
• 1 (15-oz.) can kidney beans (drained and rinsed (optional))
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup low-sodium tamari ((or low-sodium soy sauce))
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp minced ginger
• 1 16 oz. container firm organic tofu (drained)
• 1/4 cup low-sodium tamari ((or low-sodium soy sauce))
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper