Crispy tofu and cucumber salad
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
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This crispy tofu and cucumber salad is ready within 15 minutes. Prefect for a quick and easy lunch or for your bento box. I used purple salad onions which make the dish more pretty but you can make it with the normal version.
Ingredients
- For the cucumber salad:
- ½ cucumber
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp grated ginger
- 1 small clove of garlic, minced (optional)
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- For the tofu:
- 200g block of hard tofu
- 1.5 Tbsp corn flour or corn starch
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- Oil to fry
- To garnish: 4 purple salad onions
Instructions
- First make the cucumber salad. Cut the cucumber in half vertically, then scoop out the seeds.
- Cut the cucumber into ½ cm slices, then cut each of them into 3 pieces. Put them in a bowl and add the other ingredients, then toss well. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix the corn starch, salt, garlic powder, paprika and ground ginger.
- Wipe the tofu with paper kitchen towel dry, then cut in into 2 cm cubes.
- Coat the tofu cubes with the mixture.
- Heat some oil in a wok, then fry the coated tofu cubes, until golden and crispy on all sides.
- Transfer them to a plate, lined with paper kitchen towel. Let them cool.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the salad onions.
- Add the tofu to the cucumber salad, then scatter the spring onion around them.
- Sprinkle with some sesame seeds, toss and serve.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Salad - Side - Starter - Stir Fry
- Cuisines: - Japanese
- Occasions: - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Greens & Salads - Tofu
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Carb - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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