Summer Salad: White Sesame Edamame with Crumbled Tofu
This is a fusion of Japanese and Chinese flavours for a fresh salad to beat that summer heat.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Pot
- Knives
- Chopping Board
- Spatula/Wooden Spoon
- Strainer/Colander (for boiled edamame)
- Stainless Steel Bowls
- Salad Bowl
- Salad Tongs
- Salad Strainer (for salad leaves)
Ingredients
- 2 handfuls mixed salad leaves
- 1/2 bunch parsley (whole leaves) or 6 stems of parsley
- 1/2 bunch cilantro (chopped) or 6 stems of cilantro
- 3 stems spring onion (chopped)
- 350 grams organic tofu
- 1 tbsp black sesame oil
- 2 tsps black bean garlic chilli from ForMe Honey
- 1/2 tsp Chinese chilli powder
- 1 tbsp organic soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey/agave/maple syrup
- 1 tsp sushi seasoning optional
- 2 tbsps White Sesame Dressing from Kayaonya
- 2 tbsps Fried Onion and Soy Sauce Dressing from Kayanoya
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice or more if you wish
- 1 cup whole edamame (shelled)
- 1/2 cucumber (julienned)
- 1/2 carrot (julienned)
- 3 baby corn (julienned)
Instructions
- In a boiling pot of water, add the edamame and let it boil for 15 minutes until the beans are soft and you can remove the shell
- In another saucepan, add the sesame oil and let it heat up
- Add the tofu, and use the spatula or the back of a wooden spoon to crumble the tofu. You need to let about 50 percent of the water evaporate from the tofu before you add the seasonings
- After 50 percent of the water has evaporated, add the black beans, and let it sizzle with the tofu on low-medium heat in the saucepan.
- Add the Chinese chilli powder, soy sauce, agave, and sushi seasoning, and blend it all together while crumbling the tofu even further. Mix the tofu regularly.
- While you are waiting for the tofu mixture to dehydrate, wash and strain your salad leaves using the salad strainer.
- Add the parsley, cilantro and spring onions and toss the leaves together.
- Add the cucumber, carrots and baby corn and toss once more
- Remove the shell of the edamame and add the beans to your salad
- Add the crumbled, seasoned and dehydrated tofu
- Add your dressings and the splash of orange juice or fresh fruits as above
- Give this a few final tosses before serving!
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Notes
Have fun with this recipe! You can play around with the flavours of fruit or veggies!