Simple Way to Make Warm tofu salad with shiso in 25 Minutes at Home

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Tofu is one of those things that people either detest, or are just okay with. Unlike other broadly disliked foods (like brussel sprouts), you never hear anyone proclaiming their While the red shiso/tahini combo is really what makes this dish, I realize that dried salted red shiso isn't exactly easy to find. Umeboshi (pickled plum) is often pickled with red shiso leaves.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have warm tofu salad with shiso using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Warm tofu salad with shiso:

1. Make ready 1 tbsp olive oil/ neutral oil
2. Get 1-2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
3. Prepare 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
4. Get 2 cm chunk fresh ginger, peeled and grated
5. Get Daikon - this was about half a big daikon; sliced thinly
6. Get 1 small-medium cucumber, sliced thinly on the diagonal
7. Get 1-2 heads tatsoi (or pak choi or another green)
8. Make ready 2-4 red radishes, finely chopped
9. Take 2 spring onions, finely chopped
10. Take 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
11. Make ready Firm tofu - pressed and cubed
12. Get For the dressing
13. Take 2 tbsp mirin
14. Get 1 tbsp soy sauce
15. Make ready 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
16. Make ready 1 tsp sake - optional
17. Prepare 2 tsps ume plum seasoning - optional
18. Take Juice of 1/2 small lemon
19. Take 10 shiso leaves

You'll love the tangy ponzu sauce too. It is super easy to make and goes well with many Japanese and Asian dishes. The salad on top consists of celery, scallions, and cilantro. Soaking them in ice cold water will help plump up their cells, making them extra crisp and crunchy—a really great contrast to the soft, warm tofu underneath.

Instructions to make Warm tofu salad with shiso:

1. For the dressing: mix on the liquids together. With the shiso leaves, get them into a pile, roll them up and finely chop on the diagonal (chiffonade). You may need to do some additional chopping. Add half of the chopped shiso to the dressing and combine. Save the rest to use as a garnish.
2. Heat the oil in a shallow pan - medium/high heat. Add the shallots and sauté for a few minutes. Add the garlic and ginger. Sauté for another minute.
3. Add the cucumber and daikon. Sauté for a minute or so.
4. Add the tatsoi and sauté for a couple of minutes.
5. Take off the heat. Stir in some of the dressing and the tofu.
6. Serve with the spring onion, radishes, sesame seeds and extra chopped shiso leaves on top. Add more dressing. Enjoy 😋

Note: Chinkiang vinegar, broad bean paste, and chili oil can all be found readily in. This delicious tofu salad is packed with crispy vegetables and marinated tofu and it's topped with a creamy tahini dressing. We went with marinated tofu for this salad. And the recipe for that comes from our marinated tofu recipe. But don't worry, we'll go over it again here.

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