Wasabi's Spicy Chirashi

Whenever I was ever looking for a fast, tasty, healthy thing to eat, Wasabi, a fast-food sushi chain restaurant in the UK was the place to go. My go-to was the Spicy Chirashi with a side of sashimi. Now I've looked far and wide (only as far as the internet) for the recipe but have had to rely on my memory. Recently I had the chance to go to NYC to meet a friend and I knew I had to hit Wasabi there as it is the only way I can get my fix!

As I was eating, I tried my best to remember the flavours I tasted, but when you're hungry and wolfing it down you can't really remember it that well!! This is based on the Wasabi version but isn't really so don't think that it is!!! 

  

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You pretty much mix it all together with some cooked rice and bob's your uncle! This always gets chowed pretty much straightaway as its delicious fresh as opposed to making it ahead - hence no end picture. Add more sriracha if you want more spice, more vinegar for a tangier taste, edamame or alfalfa sprouts for a bit of greenery - so it's really up to you.

I love Vegan's Baked Sriracha & Soy Sauce Tofu

Tofu is a staple in our house, especially when you've exhausted the other protein options. I know in the UK, designer Stella McCartney was promoting to go meatless once a week and I've tried to add in a meatless day as well as a fish day. It kind of balances out the ravenous meat-eaters we've all become. While searching for salad ideas, I came across I Love Vegan's Baked Sriracha & Soy Sauce Tofu and immediately jumped to add it to the new recipes to try.

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Super easy and super tasty! Definitely an easy way to update or jazz up tofu. You can use it in a multitude of ways, a salad, in fried rice and most recently in a noodle bowl.

Andie Mitchell's Healthy Peanut Sauce

I'm always on the lookout for easy weekday meals, now the mains jump out, however, side dishes are always a pain to find. There are staples that I run back to but when you want something that is quick, tasty and healthy it is quite the gamut. 

This recipe for Andie Mitchell's Healthy Peanut Sauce reminds me of Gado Gado, which is always good! I figured I'd pair it with some spicy baked tofu and drench the sauce on some noodles. I found some mung bean noodles which I thought would make a good alternative to regular wheat or buckwheat versions.

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The sauce was a no-brainer, I mean peanut butter, who doesn't love?! I do have to say that the sauce was a lot thicker than I was expecting but the recipe does say to add water to get the consistency right. The mung bean noodles were a surprising hit - chewy and carb-free so win-win! I would rinse the noodles as instructed but I thought the heat from the noodles would help loosen and coat the sauce a bit better.