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Thai · Salad

Thai Tofu Salad with Tomatoes and Basil

Crisp pan-browned tofu soaks up a lime, brown sugar and red curry dressing, then gets tossed with cherry tomatoes, scallions and plenty of basil and cilantro. Spicy, sour and fresh.

  • YieldServes 4 as a main
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 18 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gextra-firm tofu, drained
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tbsppeanut oil, divided
  • 1 clovegarlic, large, finely chopped
  • ¼ cuplime juice, from about 2 limes
  • 1 tbsplight brown sugar
  • 1 tspvegan Thai red curry paste, or to taste; check the label for shrimp paste
  • 5scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • 1½ cupscherry tomatoes, halved
  • ⅓ cupbasil, chopped
  • 2 tbspcilantro, chopped

To serve

  • to tastebean sproutsoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Peanut
  • Soy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Mung beans
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Makrut lime
  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Shallot
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Galangal
  • Basil
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Lemongrass
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Wok

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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