Salads

Nutritious Crisp Tofu & Leek Salad

August 28, 2017

This dish not only looks good, it does you good too. The discovery of Tofu was in China, the story is that a Chinese chef accidently curdled Soya milk when he added Nigari Seaweed – creating Tofu! How lucky for us, a protein that contains all the eight essential amino acids and Iron, Calcium, vitamin B1 to name just a few of it’s nutrients. Healthy eating! This dish perfectly complements the mushroom congee recipe which can be found here http://www.mynutricounter.com/mushroom-congee/.

1kg/2.2lb firm tofu
100g/3.5oz leeks, thinly sliced
30ml/1fl oz sesame oil
30ml/1fl oz fresh lime juice
30ml/1fl oz gluten-free soy sauce
30ml/1fl oz honey/maple syrup
2 pieces chilli, finely chopped
20g/0.75oz garlic, finely chopped
20g/0.75oz ginger, finely chopped
100ml/3.33fl oz vegetable oil for frying

1. Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes. 2. Fry tofu for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels. 3. In a bowl, combine sesame oil, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, chili,...
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Nutritions

Calories
40

Sodium
5mg
0% DV

Fat
2g
3% DV

Protein
4g
8% DV

Carbs
1g
0% DV

Fiber
0.6g
2% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 0.52g 2%

Polysaturated Fat 1g 8%

Monosaturated Fat 0.53g 3%

Cholesterol 0.62mg 0%

Sodium 5mg 0%

Potassium 74mg 2%

Protein 4g 8%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 0.6g 2%

Sugar 0.4g 0%

Vitamin A 8IU 0%

Vitamin B6 0.03mg 1%

Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%

Calcium 69mg 6%

Iron 0.7mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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