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Miso Marinated Tofu Salad consists of pieces of fried marinated tofu, mango, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, strawberries and colorful lettuce leaves.

Miso Marinated Tofu Salad

Agnieszka Weiner
Delicious vegan salad with aromatic tofu and a combination of vegetables and fruit.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

Salad:

  • 400 g tofu
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 120 g lettuce , preferably a mix of different types and colours
  • 1 cm mango , peeled and cut into 2cubes
  • 0,5 cm cucumber peeled, cut in half lengthwise and sliced into 1half-moons
  • 150 g cherry tomatoes halved
  • 150 g strawberries cut into quarters

Marinade:

  • 4 tbsp miso paste
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame seed

Dressing:

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsp sesame seed oil
  • 2 tsp maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Press the tofu (see the instructions below)
  • Whisk all the ingredients for the marinade, add the tofu cubes and stir to cover the pieces well. Marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes (but the longer, the better).
  • Warm the olive oil, add the marinated tofu pieces and fry them on a medium-high heat stirring often for 7-10 minutes till browned (but not burned); cool down a bit.
  • Make the dressing by whisking all the ingredients.
  • Place all the salad ingredients in a big bowl, add the dressing and stir gently.

Notes

HOW TO PRESS TOFU:
  1. Fold up a few pieces of paper towel in quarters (they must be slightly bigger than the tofu block).
  2. Place a tofu block on one folded paper towel, cover it with another one and a chopping board.
  3. Put a pan or jug filled with approx 1l of water (or 2 cans with, e.g. beans) on top of the board.
  4. Leave it like that for at least 30 minutes.
  • When the paper towels absorb moisture and get wet, replace them with dry ones.
  • You can extend the time of pressing tofu to a few hours (keep it in the fridge then).
  • You can use fabric kitchen towels instead of paper towels.
Keyword how to press tofu, miso marinated tofu salad, tofu salad
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