Japanese-style tofu salad with carrot and miso dressing
This filling lower-carb vegetarian meal is easily thrown together — and do try out the tasty carrot and miso dressing on your own favourite salad combo.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 15 mins
Hands-on time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- Salad
- 225g Hokkien noodles
- 1 head buttercrunch lettuce leaves, rinsed and dried
- 1 medium avocado, thinly sliced
- 8 baby cucumber, sliced lengthways
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 4 red radishes, sliced
- 1 cup edamame beans
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 400g honey-soy tofu
- Carrot and miso dressing
- 1 small carrot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon white miso
- 1 tablespoon white or rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
Instructions
1 Pour boiling water over the Hokkien noodles and set aside for 5 minutes.
2 Slice and arrange salad vegies, edamame, sesame seeds and tofu in bowls. Drain and add the noodles.
3 Place all dressing ingredients and 2 tablespoons of water in a food processor and blend until smooth. Drizzle over salad and garnish with sesame seeds.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 475cal
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Kilojoules 1996kJ
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Protein 23.2g
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Total fat 27.5g
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–Saturated fat 4.6g
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Carbohydrates 27.9g
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–Sugars 10.8g
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Dietary fibre 12.9g
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Sodium 644mg
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Calcium 399mg
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Iron 5.1mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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