Grilled Tofu and Green Bean Salad with Soy Vinaigrette
Tofu shouldn't be limited to Asians! They are healthy, light and more importantly, easy to make! Here's how to have a great tofu based salad!
Ingredients
- 14 ounces of tofu
- 5 teaspoons of soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons of Asian sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons of sake
- 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of chili paste with garlic
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 lb of green beans
- 1 medium size onion, cut into slivers
- 4 ounces of torn arugula
Directions
- Wrap the tofu using paper towels and squeeze gently to remove all the excess water out of the tofu.
- Slice each block of tofu horizontally into 3 slabs and cut each slab in half.
- Mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, sake, vinegar, chili paste and garlic. Then add tofu and make sure the sauce covers the whole block for marinading purposes. While you prepare the grill, leave the tofu in the sauce.
- Turn on the grill to medium-hot and put each block of tofu to arrange on grill.
- Add the green beans and onion to marinade sauce.
- Arrange the arugula on large serving platter and grill tofu until it is browned and crusty (about 3 to 4 minute per side).
- Put the beans and onion from the marinade on the grill also and leave it there until the vegetables are tender and browned (about 8 to 10 minutes).
- Put the tofu onto dish and put the beans on top, then pour the remaining marinade over the salad.
