Crunchy veg and smoked tofu salad with sesame dressing

Name: Crunchy veg and smoked tofu salad with sesame dressing
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 carrots peeled and shredded; 150g chunk chinese cabbage or chinese leaf shredded; 8cm piece cucumber halved, deseeded and shredded; 5 radishes sliced; 4 spring onions shredded; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 200g block smoked tofu cut into cubes; for frying sesame oil; 2 handfuls baby spinach shredded; 1 tbsp black sesame seeds; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil

Published: April 30, 2018 at 3:19 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 35 mins

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Try our vibrant salad recipe with crispy golden tofu and crunchy vegetables. This easy dish is vegan friendly and low in calories

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 carrots

peeled and shredded
150g chunk chinese cabbage or chinese leaf

shredded
8cm piece cucumber

halved, deseeded and shredded
5 radishes

sliced
4 spring onions

shredded
1 tbsp rice vinegar
200g block smoked tofu

cut into cubes
for frying sesame oil
2 handfuls baby spinach

shredded
1 tbsp black sesame seeds

SESAME DRESSING

2 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil

Nutrition: per serving

kcal473

low
fat28.9g
saturates4.7g
carbs19.4g
sugars10.6g
fibre11.1g
protein28.4g
salt1.3g

Method

step 1

Put the carrots, cabbage, cucumber, radishes and spring onions in a bowl. Add the rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Toss together and leave for 10 minutes.
step 2

Whisk the dressing ingredients together with 2-3 tbsp water to make a thin dressing.
step 3

Fry the tofu in a splash of sesame oil until crisp and light golden.
step 4

Add the spinach to the veg, toss everything together with 1/2 the dressing then divide between 2 plates and top with the tofu, sesame seeds and the rest of the dressing.

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