Tofu Salad with Japanese Dressing

Name: Tofu Salad with Japanese Dressing
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: Silken tofu 1 block (about 300 g); Lettuce 3–4 sheets; Cucumbers 1/2; Cherry tomatoes 4; Soy sauce 2 tbsp; Vinegar 2 tbsp; Sesame oil 1 tbsp; Sugar 1 tsp; Toasted white sesame seeds 1 tsp; Paper towels 2 sheets

🌱 VeganNo meat, fish, eggs, dairy, honey or bonito dashi

Serves 2 · About 20 min
A salad of lettuce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes topped with cubed tofu, with a soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil dressing.

① Drain the tofu→② Cut the vegetables→③ Mix the dressing→④ Cut the tofu and put it in bowls

What to buy

Tofu

Silken tofuFirm tofu is OK too1 block (about 300 g)

Vegetables

Lettuce3–4 sheetsCucumbers1/2Cherry tomatoes4

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How to make it

Drain the tofu

Let sit 10 min

Take the tofu out of the pack and wrap it in 2 paper towels
Put it on a plate and leave for 10 minutes (do steps 2 and 3 in the meantime)

How to tell it's doneThe paper towels have soaked up water, and a little water is on the plate.

Wash and cut the vegetables

About 5 min

Wash the lettuce and tear it into bite-size pieces with your hands. Drain in a colander
Wash the cucumber, cut off both ends on a cutting board, and cut into thin diagonal slices 3 mm thick
Remove the stems from the cherry tomatoes, wash them, and cut them in half lengthwise on a cutting board

How to tell it's doneThe lettuce is drained, with almost no water drops left on it.

Mix the dressing

1 min

Put 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp white toasted sesame seeds in a small dish
Mix well with a spoon

How to tell it's doneThe sugar has dissolved. The oil floats to the top, so mix again right before pouring.

Cut the tofu and put it in bowls

About 3 min

Remove the paper towels from the tofu and put it on a cutting board
Cut it lengthwise and crosswise into 2 cm cubes
Spread the lettuce and cucumber on a plate, and top with the tofu and cherry tomatoes
Right before eating, mix the dressing again and pour it over everything

ReadyEat right away. Over time, water comes out of the vegetables.

Be carefulTofu breaks easily. After cutting, move it to the plate on the flat side of the knife or with a spatula.

📚 Learn more about this dish

🥬 Ingredient guide

Sesame oil Shoyu (soy sauce)Tofu

🔪 Cutting & cooking tips

Hitokuchi-dai (bite-size)

If it didn't work out

WateryThe tofu in step 1 or the vegetables in step 2 weren't drained enough. Pour the dressing on right before eating.

The tofu falls apartSilken tofu is soft. Firm tofu breaks less easily.

It's sourAdd a pinch of sugar. Next time use 1 1/2 tbsp vinegar.

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