Servings: 4
Shira ae Mashed Tofu Salad 白和え
Shira ae mashed tofu salad is a Japanese plant-based salad made from mashed tofu, toasted sesame seeds, and various vegetables!
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
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.
Notes
*1 you can substitute with any vegetables you like. The listed vegetables are I used for this post.
Nutrition
Calories: 74kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 298mg, Potassium: 127mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 76430IU, Vitamin C: 28mg, Calcium: 202mg, Iron: 2mg