Marinated Tofu Salad
Tofu tastes so much better when it's marinated! Add it to this Asian-style salad and you will get an absolutely new perspective on tofu! Vegan and gluten-free.
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Calories: 480kcal
Ingredients
For marinade:
- 1 tbsp tamari sauce or gluten-free soy sauce
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1 tsp ginger paste or minced ginger
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- water if necessary
For salad:
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 pack firm or extra firm tofu cubed or cut in slices
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 1 cup snap peas
- 1 small red capsicum sliced
- 1 cup broccolini cut
- 2 cups rocket leaves
- white and black sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- First, wrap the whole tofu in a piece of paper towel and place it under something heavy (cookbooks) or use a tofu press if you have it. Check after 10 minutes. Cut tofu in thick slices or in cubes.
- Start with marinade: In a bowl mix all the ingredients for the marinade until smooth and add tofu pieces. Make sure tofu is all covered with marinade. Cover with lit and set it aside.
- Slice onion and capsicum. Cut broccolini. Mix all the vegetables and arrange it in two bowls.
- Heat peanut oil in a frying pan and add marinated tofu. Cook it 3 minutes from each side or until marinade becomes golden.
- Add tofu to salad in bowls and garnish with sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal