Spicy Roasted Broccoli & Sesame Noodle Salad – inpursuitofmore

Ingredients

• 2-3 Broccoli crowns, cut into florets with stalk attached
• 1 garlic clove, finely grated
• 2-3 teaspoons sambal oelek
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup grapeseed or canola oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
• 1 3 inch piece ginger, peeled, cut into thin matchsticks
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1-2 tbsp soy sauce to taste
• 2 dry 8-ounce packages soba noodles (I used traditional buckwheat but these would be amazing)
• 1 package plain tempeh, cubed
• 2 tbsp cooking oil for frying tempeh
• 3-4 cups finely chopped Lacinato kale leaves
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 2-3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds