Tofu is a great source of protein. Pairing it with tasty sauce or condiment will definitely lift it to a whole new level. No longer will tofu be bland. I’ve re-created a version of salad tofu I have had before and the result is sensational. I’ve named it fusion tofu salad – a bridge between east and west. Without further ado, here are the ingredients I used.
Ingredients for Salad
handful of fresh spinach
8 cherry tomatoes, sliced into halves
half avocado, sliced
1 pkt tofu, fried
150g shitake mushrooms, sliced and sauteed
2 peeled mandarin oranges
handful of pepitas
handful of sunflower seeds
handful of Mission tortilla chips
Ingredients for Salad Dressing
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 fresh Cayenne chilies, chopped
1 tbsp kicap manis
2 tbsp soy
juice of half lemon
Method
Lay out the spinach in a medium sized plate
Spread the tomatoes, avocado slices and mandarin orange segments evenly on the plate
Then, add tofu and mushrooms and spread them out evenly
Add pepitas and sunflower seeds
Decorate the plate with tortilla chips
For the dressing, mix all ingredients in a small covered container. Add soy and kicap manis. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and store in the fridge.
If you prefer chili sauce, you can add 2 tbsp of sweet Thai chili sauce and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly. If spicy dressing is not your cup of tea, try avocado dressing instead.
The overall result is an explosion of flavours. The mandarin oranges add a dash of sweetness, avocado tickles the palate with some creaminess and the seeds as well as chips add some crunch.
Well-balanced, this fusion salad offers plenty of nutrition and is pretty filling. You can use alfalfa sprouts in place of spinach and add refreshing cucumber and fleshy olives if you like. One things’s for sure. You’ll get plenty of nutritional goodness!