Five-Spice Baked Tofu with Noodles and Peanut Pesto

I was drawn to this recipe because it uses the basic pesto template (blending nuts and greens with garlic, salt, and other ingredients). But instead of the usual walnuts or pine nuts and basil, it uses peanuts, cilantro and mint, a delightful flavor combination. (The finished dish is really more like peanut butter or sesame noodles than it is like pesto noodles.)

This recipe may seem like a lot of work; but if you break it into “pieces” as I’ve done, it’s manageable.