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Shira ae Mashed Tofu Salad
Shira ae mashed tofu salad is a Japanese plant-based salad made from mashed tofu, toasted sesame seeds, and various vegetables!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Servings:
4
Calories:
74
kcal
Author:
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles
Ingredients
Tofu dressing
150g/5oz
Tofu
firm or silken
2
tbsp
roasted white sesame seeds
2
tbsp
sugar
0.5
tsp
salt
Salad vegetables *1
60g/2oz
Konnyaku
30g/1oz
carrot
1/2
cup
edamame soybeans (frozen and without pods)
1
tbsp
dry hijiki
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Tofu dressings
Put paper towel around the tofu and put a weight (like a plate or bowl) on top of the tofu for 15 minutes to take out the excess water.
In a mortar and pestle, grind the sesame seeds.
Break the tofu into the mortar and add sugar and salt and mix/grind well.
Vegetables
Cut the konnyaku, carrot, into bite size pieces and cook them in boiling water for a few minutes.
Drain them and put aside.
reconstitute hijiki by leaving them in a bowl of water for about 20 minutes.
drain the water and squeeze out any excess water. Set it aside.
When everything is prepared to combine, place them all together in a large mixing bowl and combine them all together, just before serving.
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Notes
*1 you can substitute with any vegetables you like. The listed vegetables are I used for this post.
Nutrition
Calories:
74
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
298
mg
|
Potassium:
127
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
76430
IU
|
Vitamin C:
28
mg
|
Calcium:
202
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg