Name: Vegan Pad Thai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 0.25 cup reduced-sodium tamari; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp vinegar ((substitute for tamarind liquid)); 0.25 cup natural sugar; 8 oz rice noodles; 4 tbsp sunflower oil (divided); 1 lb firm tofu (drained, patted dry, and crumbled); 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 0.25 tsp ground turmeric; null null salt (to taste); 4 oz shiitake mushrooms (rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 1/4-inch slices); 1 null medium carrot (shredded); 4 null garlic cloves (minced); 2 tsp Thai red chili paste; 0.5 null medium red bell pepper (cut into 1/4-inch slices); 3 cup fresh spinach (tightly packed); 2 cup fresh bean sprouts; 0.25 cup chopped roasted peanuts; null null cilantro leaves; null null lime wedges

Instructions

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1

In a small bowl, combine the reduced-sodium tamari (0.25 cup), fresh lime juice (2 tbsp), vinegar (2 tbsp), and natural sugar (0.25 cup). Mix well and set aside.
2

Cook the rice noodles (8 oz) in a large pot of boiling water until just al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain the noodles, toss with sunflower oil (1 tbsp), and set aside.
3

Heat sunflower oil (1 tbsp) in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the firm tofu (1 lb), nutritional yeast (1 tbsp), and ground turmeric (0.25 tsp). Cook, stirring, until the tofu is dry, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer the tofu to a bowl, season to taste with [salt], and set aside.
4

Heat the remaining sunflower oil (2 tbsp) in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the shiitake mushrooms (4 oz) and carrot shredded (1 medium) and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cloves minced (4 garlic), Thai red chili paste (2 tsp), and red bell pepper cut into 1/4-inch slices (0.5 medium), and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 0.5 minutes.
5

Add the [rice noodles], tightly packed fresh spinach (3 cup), fresh bean sprouts (2 cup), chopped roasted peanuts (0.25 cup), reserved sauce, and reserved [firm tofu]. Cook, stirring, until the noodles are tender but not overcooked, the sauce has been absorbed, and everything is heated through. Serve hot garnished with [cilantro leaves] and [lime wedges].