Spicy Peanut Tofu Bowls

These Spicy Peanut Tofu Bowls are a meal prep / weeknight dinner life-saver! Crispy tofu, roasted veggies, fluffy rice, and a spicy sweet peanut sauce all over top.

If you asked me what I eat when I’m just being regular me in my regular life, like, not trying to make anything impressive for a blog or a brand partner or a cool Instagram picture, I would say peanut tofu bowls.

This has been my real-life meal prep lifesaver over the last few months.

And it is complex in salty-sweet flavor and sticky-crunchy texture, and loaded with nutritious good stuff, but also quite simple.

Ingredients:

Tofu:

2 blocks of extra firm tofu

1–2 tablespoons cornstarch

olive oil and salt

2 small (or 1 large) head of broccoli, cut into florets

2 red bell peppers, cut into strips

1 1/2 cups uncooked rice

Peanut Sauce:

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil (toasted or dark)

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons sambal oelek or chili paste (this is where the “spicy” comes in, so add to taste)

2 tablespoons sugar, honey, or agave

a small knob of fresh ginger, peeled

a clove of fresh garlic, peeled

1/4 cup water