Quick and easy tofu cabbage noodle bowl with lots of veggies and cabbage noodles. This meal takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. It’s tasty, vegan and gluten-free!
Last week I bought a head of cabbage to make cabbage soup. I was debating between this one with cabbage and lentils, a homemade minestrone or something new. By the time Thursday rolled around I was ready for a meal that didn’t consist of soup so I decided to do something completely different with the cabbage…
Make a tofu stir-fry and use the cabbage a noodle substitute. Veggies noodles are all the rage right now — if you’ve been on Pinterest in the last year or heard of spiralizing, you’ll know what exactly I’m talking about.
See how noodle-like the cabbage is?
I love veggie noodles and my spiralizer! For cabbage noodles you can use a spiralizer if you have one,  but you can also use a knife.
How to Make Cabbage Noodles Without a Spiralizer:
Take your head of cabbage and remove outer leaves.
Using a sharp knife (a serrated knife works best), cut off the core from the bottom and then cut the cabbage head in half.
Place each cabbage half cut-side-down and start making thin slices lengthwise. This will give you thin strips of cabbage — aka noodles. 🙂
You’ll likely end up with some pieces that look more like chunks than noodles. Simply chop them up and use as a topping for salad or in another recipe.
Cabbage noodles (and all other veggie noodles) are awesome! They’re packed with vitamins and minerals, low in calories and overall a more nutrient dense choice than regular ol’ pasta. I also like that they’re a little crunchy so they add some texture as well.
If you try this tofu veggie noodle bowl or the cabbage noodles, please let me know by leaving a comment and star rating below. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and other readers.Â
In a small bowl combine the vegetable stock, tamari, maple syrup, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. Set aside.
Heat a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add in 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Once melted, add the tofu and stir-fry until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add the remaining coconut oil into the same skillet. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the bell pepper, carrot and broccoli and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until they begin to soften. Then add the cabbage. Stir-fry for 1 minute, add salt and pepper to taste, and stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes.
Return the tofu to the skillet, stir in the walnuts and the stock/soy sauce mixture and stir-fry for another minute, until it has just about evaporated. It’s okay if there’s still a little liquid in the pan. Remove from the heat and serve.
Category:Lunch/Dinner
Method:Stovetop
Cuisine:Asian
Nutrition
Serving Size:1/3 of recipe
Calories:344
Sugar:12g
Fat:21g
Carbohydrates:26g
Fiber:9g
Protein:17g
Keywords: tofu with cabbage noodles
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Yay!! So glad you loved this recipe, Allie. Thanks for trying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. It means the world to me. 🙂
Can’t say I’ve had cabbage as a noodle substitute before but do like it with fried noodles 😉 Love the combinations of flavours in it and ironically, I have a huge cabbage with me after a failed experiment!
CABBAGE NOODLES?! WHAT?! I did not even think that was a thing! Now that I have a spiralizer, I totally need to try this! And I just started enjoying tofu, so I am all over this! Pinned!
I love the idea of cabbage noodles! I’m not a tofu fan, but am trying to be more meatless, so another option a vegan friend recommended was seitan…I have yet to try it though!
I bought a cabbage like 2 weeks ago and it is taking me forever to use it up! I swear they are like the never ending vegetable haha. I’m definitely going to try this recipe with it!
Im sure trying that soon! But do you had broccoli in the skillet with bell pepper ? It is in the ingredient list but doesn’t appears in directions ! Thanks!
Cabbage sounds like it would make great veggie noodles and I love that they don’t require a spiralizer. I would make a big batch of this for much lunches for the week. It would be nice a smelly too 😉
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Loved this recipe! I added mushrooms for extra veggies, but this was super tasty!! Definitely adding to my lunch rotation!
Yay!! So glad you loved this recipe, Allie. Thanks for trying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. It means the world to me. 🙂
Great tasting. Super easy. Adding to the rotation.
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Woot woot! So glad you enjoyed this recipe, JP. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and star rating, I so appreciate it. 🙂
Oh my god! What an awesome idea of cabbage noodles. I just loved this bowl is full of heavenly ingredients! 🙂
This looks delicious! I’m always looking for new ways to cook and use tofu.
Justin and I are going vegetarian for March, so will have to give this a try!
Emma
Oh nice! You’ll have to let me know how going vegetarian goes for you guys. 🙂
Can’t say I’ve had cabbage as a noodle substitute before but do like it with fried noodles 😉 Love the combinations of flavours in it and ironically, I have a huge cabbage with me after a failed experiment!
CABBAGE NOODLES?! WHAT?! I did not even think that was a thing! Now that I have a spiralizer, I totally need to try this! And I just started enjoying tofu, so I am all over this! Pinned!
Thanks Taylor! I hope you get to try it. 🙂
I love the idea of cabbage noodles! I’m not a tofu fan, but am trying to be more meatless, so another option a vegan friend recommended was seitan…I have yet to try it though!
I’m not a big fan of seitan, but definitely try it to see if you like it. 🙂 You could also use edamame or beans instead of the tofu here.
I bought a cabbage like 2 weeks ago and it is taking me forever to use it up! I swear they are like the never ending vegetable haha. I’m definitely going to try this recipe with it!
I love adding different dressings to my “slaws” and noodle salads, this one looks so great. Sesame oil always adds such a nice flavour.
Im sure trying that soon! But do you had broccoli in the skillet with bell pepper ? It is in the ingredient list but doesn’t appears in directions ! Thanks!
Oops! Yes, you add the broccoli with the bell pepper and carrot.
yum, yum this looks insanely good <3
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Looks yummy and so full of veg! Yum!
Ohh this looks yummy! Thanks for sharing!
That looks so good! And I’ve been wanting to find more things to use my spiralizer for so this is perfect 😉
Cabbage sounds like it would make great veggie noodles and I love that they don’t require a spiralizer. I would make a big batch of this for much lunches for the week. It would be nice a smelly too 😉