Chinese Sliced Tofu Salad (凉拌豆腐丝)
Chinese sliced tofu salad is a quick cold dish you can toss together in 10 minutes and is perfect for summer. Learn how to use tofu noodles to make a nutrition-packed vegetarian dish that has a wonderful texture.
Servings: 2 to 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups sliced tofu
- 4 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 carrot , shredded
- 1 cucumber , slices (or pepper, or celery)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free option)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons homemade chili oil (Optional)
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro for garnish (Optional)
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the sliced tofu and stir for a few seconds. Rinse the sliced tofu with tap water, drain thoroughly, and set aside to cool.
- Add sesame oil and garlic into a small bowl. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds, or cook until the oil just starts to bubble and the garlic turns tender.(*Footnote 1)
- Right before serving, add sliced tofu, carrot and bell peppers into a big bowl. Add the sesame oil and garlic, green onion, rice vinegar, salt, and chili oil (if using). Toss to mix well.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve as an appetizer.
Notes
- This step helps to make the garlic flavor milder. However do feel free to use the raw garlic without heating in the sesame oil if you like that pungent flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving of the 4 servings, Calories: 108kcal, Carbohydrates: 6.9g, Protein: 5.4g, Fat: 6g, Sodium: 452mg, Fiber: 0.8g, Sugar: 2.6g