Best Spicy Sesame Tofu Salad Vegetarian Times Recipes

SPICY SESAME TOFU SALAD (VEGETARIAN TIMES)

Steps:

• To make tofu:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Toss tofu with sesame seeds and oil in a large bowl until well coated.
• Spread cubes in a single layer on prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until browned. Turn occasionally and let cool when done.
• To make salad:.
• Combine kimchee, peanuts, sesame oil in a large bowl. Add coleslaw mix, snow peas, carrots, onions, and baked tofu and mix well.
• Serve immediately or store up to two days in refrigerator.

SESAME TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing: Put the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, garlic and 2/3 cup of the olive oil into a blender. Blend until completely emulsified. Taste the dressing and adjust to your taste, adding more vinegar or sugar as needed. Pour half of the dressing into a jar and refrigerate for the salad.
• Put the tofu cubes into a bowl and pour over the remaining dressing. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
• Remove the tofu from the dressing and pat dry. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the tofu on all sides until nicely browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Toss in the sesame seeds and cook for another minute. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
• To assemble the salad, put the mixed greens, halved tomatoes and sliced onion in a large bowl. Pour on half the remaining dressing, reserving the rest for later use. Toss to coat. Arrange the tofu and mandarin oranges all over the greens. Serve immediately.

TOFU AND HERB SALAD WITH SESAME

Steps:

• Make the sauce: In a small bowl, put ground sesame seeds, lime, ginger, chile, sesame oil and soy sauce. Add yogurt and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. (If necessary, thin with a little water.) Set aside.
• On individual plates, arrange watercress, parsley and cilantro, then the mixed herbs. Scatter cucumber slices here and there. Top with the tofu cubes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle sauce over each plate, and garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.

SPICY TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• Cut tofu into 1cm cubes.
• Cut onion in half then into fine slices.
• Cut carrot and pepper into fine strips.
• Combine tofu, onion, carrot, pepper and dressing in bowl, mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Serve salad sprinkled with peanuts.
• DRESSING: Combine chillies, juice, sugar and lemon grass in jar and shake well.