TOFU SALAD WITH NUTS & HERBS
SERVES 4 / PREPARATION 10 MINUTES / COOKING 5 MINUTES
20g sesame seed, walnut and hazelnut mix 4 chives
4 sprigs coriander
400g silken tofu
SAUCE
2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon raw sugar 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
FRIED GARLIC OIL
3 tablespoons oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
Coarsely chop the walnuts and hazelnuts and mix them with the sesame seeds. Finely chop the chives and coriander stalks. Keep the coriander leaves for decoration. Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Pour the oil into a small frying pan, add the garlic and heat. Fry the garlic over medium-low heat until golden. Drain and keep the oil. Drain the tofu well and place in a bowl. Add the chives and coriander stalks, drizzle with the sauce and the fried garlic oil and sprinkle with the nuts, coriander leaves and garlic slices. Serve immediately.
TIP Silken tofu can release water quite quickly. If you prepare this dish too much in advance, the sauce will become diluted with tofu water. I just love to put this salad on hot rice!
IT’S ENTIRELY POSSIBLE TO RESPECT TRADITIONAL FAMILY COOKING WHILE AT THE SAME TIME COOKING WITH AN OPEN MIND AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX.