I don't think that this salad is actually very Asian. I don't remember ever having eaten salad in Asia, so I'm not quite sure what an Asian salad is. Nonetheless, it has tofu and a very Asian dressing, so that's what I'll call it.
This salad is so delicious! There are a few naughties in the dressing, but other than that, it's a very tasty way to eat lots of healthy things.
Here's what you need:
275 grams of tofu
2 stems of celery
1 1/2 cups of chickpeas
1 carrot
1/2 capsicum
1 cucumber
1 pear
sesame seeds
4 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce (I used tamari, but soy sauce would be fine too!)
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1 tablespoon of peanut oil
2 teaspoons of brown sugar
a little extra oil for frying
Begin by chopping your tofu into rectangles - the size is up to you. Place the tofu in a shallow dish. Cover it with two tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce. Set it aside and let it marinate.
Chop up all of the salad ingredients and put them in a large salad bowl.
Place the remainder of the tamari, sesame oil, peanut oil and brown sugar in a small bowl. Mix them well.
Heat up a fry pan on the stove and gently fry your tofu. It should be a nice golden brown on the top.
Pop your tofu on top of the salad and serve with the dressing and sesame seeds on the side.
YUMMO!
