"This is a delicious Asian-style salad that is made of raw mixed vegetables, fried crispy tofu and easy Miso paste dressing. It's perfect for a quick and easy lunch and it can be served as a big side dish as well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy on sunny days as a light lunch, inspied with the Asian cuisine!"
Asian Salad With Fried Tofu
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Prep time: 35mins
Cook time: 15mins
Serves or Makes: 3
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ingredients
- 1 block cubed tofu
- 1/4 cup peanut oil
- 3 cups shredded kale
- 2 spiralized carrots
- 1 diced avocado
- 1 bunch chopped spring onion (scallions)
- 1 diced red capsicum (belly pepper)
- Garnish sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp whie Miso paste
- 1/4 cup white rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Garnish lime wedges
Method
Step 1
Place a block of tofu in a tofu press for 15-20 minutes or until all excess liquid is gone. Alternatively, if you don't have a tofu press, wrap a tofu block in a paper towel and place it under something heavy, for example, a couple of books or a blender.
Step 2
Place kale, carrots, avocado, spring onions, and capsicum in a large bowl and mix.
Step 3
In another bowl, prepare the Miso dressing by mixing all the ingredients for the dressing together. Set aside.
Step 4
Heat peanut oil in a frying pan and add tofu cubes. Fry them from each side, around 1 minute. Add fried tofu to the mix vegetables.
Step 5
Divide the salad into 2-3 bowls. Drizzle with prepared Miso dressing and stir. Sprinkle with white sesame seeds.
Step 6
Serve immediately!