Green Bowl of Goodness

If there is one thing you can do to enhance your diet, it’s adding in more green vegetables. These power foods are packed with vital vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Plus eating a diet rich in leafy greens can offer numerous health benefits including reduced risk of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and mental decline.

But getting enough greens into our diet can seem challenging and is hard especially when you life a busy life and don’t have much time. But don’t worry I found a perfect recipe that only takes a few minutes. I call it the green bowl of goodness because not only does it taste amazing but it also will nourish your body with those vital nutrients.

Ingredients

1 packet of firm tofu
300g of udon noodles
1 whole broccoli
100g of edamame beans
2 pak choi
1 handful of mushrooms
1 tbsp of tahini
2 tbsp of soy sauce
vegetable broth powder/cube
olive oil
sesame seeds

for the tofu marinade

1 tbsp of garlic powder
juice of half a lemon
4 tbsp soy sauce
salt & pepper

Directions

1. Cut the tofu in small cubes, mix all the ingredients for the tofu marinade in a bowl and marinade the tofu in it.

2. Bake the tofu for 20 minutes at a temperature of 180 C.

3. At the same time cook the udon noodles in some salty water until soft and then drain. In a separate pan also cook the broccoli and edamame beans until soft, save some of the water for the broth

4. In a large wok fry the mushrooms and pan choi in some olive oil until golden, add the udon noodles, broccoli, edamame beans and add some of the cooking water from the broccoli to the wok.

5. Add the tahini, soy sauce, vegetable broth powder and salt & pepper to the wok and let it simmer for a few minutes.

6. Serve the vegetables and noodles in a large bowl and add the baked tofu on top. Sprinkle with some sesame seeds to garnish and serve.