Whip up this simple and quick tofu salad with soy sauce, scallion and sesame oil to enjoy the benefits of the popular vegetarian protein.

Nutritional values per serving: Kcal: 471 - Proteins: 20g, Fat: 41g, Net Carbs: 8g

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  • Preparation Time

    15 minutes

  • Baking Time

    0 minutes

  • Difficulty Rating

    1

  • Health Level

    4

  • Serves

    2
By Leah Baumann
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Ingredients

  • Spring onions (scallions), 1 green onion (12 g)
  • Ginger Root, 3 slices (1" dia) (6 g)
  • Lettuce, 8 large leaves (64 g)
  • Sesame oil, 3 tablespoons (42 g)
  • Peanut butter, 2 tablespoon (32 g)
  • Soy sauce, 1 tablespoon (18 g)
  • Rice vinegar, 1/3 tablespoon (5 g)
  • Tofu, hard, 1/2 block (244 g)

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl prepare a sauce combining vinegar, soy sauce, 1 ablespoon of peanut butter, 1 tablespoon of water and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
  2. Slice ginger and scallion, put a bit of scallion aside to garnish. Chop the tofu.
  3. In a pan, heat the remaining sesame oil then saute ginger and scallion.
  4. Add the tofu and cook it for 5 minutes. Add half of the sauce and stir to coat
  5. Add about 2 tablespoons of the tofu mixture on each lettuce leaf. Top with the remaining green onion and peanut sauce

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      • Ossie-Sharon

        Hi, Ruby2950. You can do either. However, if you choose your own recipes, be sure to refer to your original menu for the calories allotted to you, and right-size the portions to keep the calories at similar levels over the day.

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