Salads

Tofu Salad with Herbed Persimmons

Gunjan Dudani
July 09, 2014
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Tofu salad with Herbed Persimmons Dressing is a cold salad and can be served as a side dish in this summer. Persimmon, rare fruit, is sweet and has delicate taste. This fruit contains high levels of dietary fiber and has lots of vitamin C. By adding parsley herb into the salad nutritional value increases. This sweet, salty and spicy salad is easy to make and beautiful to serve.

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1 package extra firm tofu (14 oz pack pressed)
1 whole persimmon (skin & seeds removed)
½ cup fresh Italian parsley (chopped)
1 ½ tsp crushed pepper
¾ tsp salt
¼ tsp ginger powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp flax oil*
½ cup yellow bell pepper (chopped)
½ cup red pepper (chopped)
½ cup yellow grape tomatoes
¼ cup black olives (sliced into two pieces)
Press the tofu between tissues for few minutes and cut into small square pieces. Bring some water to boil in a heavy saucepan and add tofu to it and cook until tofu becomes soft. Drain and keep it aside...
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Nutritions

Calories
160

Sodium
809mg
33% DV

Fat
8g
12% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
28g
9% DV

Fiber
6g
26% DV
Dairy-Free Low-Calorie Gluten-Free Low-Sodium Lunch Low-Fat Sugar Free High-Fiber Mixed Low-Carbohydrate Vegetarian

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3 slices thick cut bacon
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2 cloves garlic
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1 dried bay leaf
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  • In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook bacon until the bacon is starting to get crispy and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the onion and garlic; saute for 5 more...
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Nutritions

Calories
1105

Sodium
1147mg
47% DV

Fat
114g
176% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
4g
1% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV