Thai Tofu & Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• 8 thinly sliced green onion whites
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
• 3/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup sweetener*
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp chile flakes
• 1 - 15 oz pkg extra firm tofu, drained and cut into 1" cubes
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 pkg soba or vermicelli noodles
• 2 carrots, julienned
• 1 orange pepper, julienned
• 1 red pepper, julienned
• 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1 cup snap peas, cut on a diagonal
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced on the bias
• 1/4 Thai basil, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup mint, roughly chopped
• 1 cup bean sprouts (optional)
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (for garnish)