Recipes From Japan #10

Healthy Tofu Salad

Recipe Servings: 4
Preparation Period: 35 Minutes
Cooking Period: 5 Minutes
Total Cooking Period: 1 Hour and 40 Minutes

Ingredients
one (fourteen ounce) package firm tofu, drained
three tablespoons soy sauce
one tablespoon mirin
two teaspoons sesame oil
one tablespoon rice vinegar
two tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
one teaspoon minced fresh ginger
one large tomato, seeded and sliced
one small red onion, chopped
quarter cup chopped cilantro
one tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions:

Put tofu between two plates, and weigh down with a heavy book. Let tofu to drain for one hour, pouring out the expelled liquid every twenty minutes.

Blend together the soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, and rice vinegar in a small bowl. Heaten up the oil in a small pan over medium heat, mix in the garlic and ginger, and gently cook till lightly golden; blend into the soy sauce mixture.

Slice tofu into bite-sized pieces, and toss together with the tomato, onion, and cilantro. Fill in the dressing and toss to coat. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

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