Crunchy Vegetable and Smoked Tofu Salad with Sesame Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 150g chunk Chinese cabbage or Chinese leaf
- 8cm piece cucumber
- 5 radishes
- 4 spring onions
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 200g block smoked tofu
- sesame oil for frying
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- 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
Preparation
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.
Whisk the dressing ingredients together with 2-3 tbsp water to make a thin dressing.
Fry the tofu in a splash of sesame oil until crisp and light golden.
Add the spinach to the veg, toss everything together with half the dressing then divide between 2 plates and top with the tofu, sesame seeds and the rest of the dressing.
