5 from 4 votes
Easy Tofu and Celery Salad
Sharing a super easy tofu and celery salad that is perfect for hot summer days. The tender tofu and crisp celery are mixed with a savory and tart dressing with plenty of aromatics and heavenly chili oil, using minimal ingredients to create maximum flavor! It’s a perfect dish for making ahead too because it tastes even better the next day. {Gluten-Free Adaptable, Vegan}To make the dish gluten-free, use rice vinegar to replace Chinkiang vinegar.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
3
to 4 servings
Calories:
203 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 7 oz. (200 g) tofu sliced to 1/2” (1 cm) thick 2” (4 cm) long sticks, baked
- 3 to 4 stalks celery sliced to 1/3” (6 mm) thick 2” (4 cm) long sticks (yields 2 cups after cutting, regular or small batch Chinese celery
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce or soy sauce, light
- 1 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar (or 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar)
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 cloves garlic , grated
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn or ground black pepper, ground
- 2 tablespoons Chili oil or to taste (or 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, homemade
Instructions
- Add the tofu and celery to a big bowl. Add the light soy sauce, Chinkiang vinegar, and sugar.
- Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add the garlic, ginger and ground Sichuan peppercorns. Stir a few times to release the fragrance. Immediately pour everything over the tofu and celery. Stir to mix well. Pour in the chili oil (or sesame oil) and mix again. You can either store the salad in the fridge for up to a day or serve immediately as an appetizer. The salad will taste better if you let the tofu marinate in the dressing for at least 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
10.3g
(3%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
1.9g
(10%)
Sodium
620mg
(26%)
Potassium
167mg
(4%)
Fiber
2.2g
(9%)
Sugar
5.6g
(11%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 to 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.3g | 3% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.9g | 10% |
| Sodium | 620mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% |
| Sugar | 5.6g | 11% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.