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Crunchy veg and smoked tofu salad with sesame dressing
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- 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
SESAME DRESSING
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
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.
