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Asian tofu salad is simple and delicious. Sesame marinated tofu with a zingy balsamic soy dressed salad makes for a fantastic and easily prepared vegan quick healthy meal! You'll love the combination of these far eastern flavours and fresh ingredients!
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Asian Tofu Salad

A simple Asian tofu salad and it’s made from a delicious combination of far eastern flavours and fresh salad ingredients.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 354kcal
Author Neil

Equipment

Ingredients

For the tofu marinade: -

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon water

For the salad: -

  • 160 g tofu cut into cubes
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Chinese lettuce
  • 75 g mange tout snow peas
  • 200 g cucumber julienned
  • 1 medium sized carrot peeled and julienned
  • ½ red pepper thinly sliced.
  • 60 g bean sprouts
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Mix the tofu and tofu marinade ingredients together in a bowl and place aside for at least 30 minutes.
  • Separate the leaves from the Chinese lettuce and arrange on two plates.
  • Mix the mange tout, cucumber, carrot, red pepper, bean sprouts, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice and water together in a suitable sized bowl.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a wok, remove the tofu from the marinade and stir fry the tofu for approximately 8 – 10 minutes until it’s crispy coated.
  • Arrange the salad ingredients on top of the Chinese lettuce, divide the cooked tofu between the two plates and serve sprinkled with the sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.4g | Protein: 11.7g | Fat: 25.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Sodium: 627.3mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 12.1g | Vitamin A: 2050IU | Vitamin C: 160.1mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 3.6mg