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 /  23 June 2021  

#  Asian Crunchy Salad  


We're always on the hunt for interesting summer salads, and this Asian take is guaranteed to be a staple in your repertoire this season – perfect for a working lunch or light supper.  


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Serves

 4-6 

 



Total Time

 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

 



 

 

Ingredients

 For the salad:  


   1 Brocoli, cut into florets  

   1 Avocado, cut into cubes  

   handful sugar snaps, cut lengthways  

   ½ Cucumber, peeled, sliced lengthways, deseeded and cut into crescents  

   Shitaki mushrooms, rough sliced  

   Radishes, cut into quarters  

   Small bunch Coriander and mint leaves  

   2 Lime leaves, finely stripped  

   5 Spring onions, finely chopped  

   Peanuts, toasted and roughly chopped  

   Sesame seeds, toasted  

   Brown rice (cook for 4-6 people), cooked to instructions. Drizzled in sesame oil  

 



  

 Tofu marinade - use marinade for dressing:  


   Tofu 340g  

   4 tbs Sesame oil  

   4 tbs Soy sauce  

   2 tbs Rice wine vinegar  

   Ginger 2inch, grated  

   1 garlic, pressed  

   1 chili, finely chopped  

   2 lime juice and zest  

   1 Lemon grass, finely diced  

   1 tbs maple syrup  

 



  

 For the sauce:  


   2 Carrots  

   1 Lemon grass  

   2 inch ginger  

   1 garlic  

   1 tbs peanut butter  

   2 tbs rice wine vinegar  

   1 shallot  

   1 tbs honey  

   1 tbs soy sauce  

   2 tbs miso paste  

   2 tbs water  

   All ingredients to be blitzed to dressing in magi mix or blender  

 



  

 



Method

 Step 1 

Start by getting most of the water out of the tofu by pressing it in kitchen towel. Then cut it into 2cm cubes and marinate it for at least an hour.



 Step 2 

Blanch the broccoli, so it's still crunchy and then mix together with the other salad ingredients.



 Step 3 

Divide the rice between your bowls and top with the mixed salad. Sprinkle the seeds over the top and add the coriander.



 Step 4 

Drizzle any leftover marinade dressing over the top and serve with the carrot sauce.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe Coutesy Of [Wild By Tart](https://www.wildbytart.com/)

 

 

 

 

  

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