Shira ae Mashed Tofu Salad 白和え

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    74 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish, Salad

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Shira ae Mashed Tofu Salad 白和え

Shira ae mashed tofu salad is a Japanese plant-based salad made from mashed tofu, toasted sesame seeds, and various vegetables!

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Ingredients

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Tofu dressing

  • 150g/5oz tofu firm or silken
  • 2 tbsp roasted white sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Salad vegetables *1

  • 60g/2oz konnyaku
  • 30g/1oz carrot
  • 1/2 cup edamame soybeans (frozen and without pods)
  • 1 tbsp dry hijiki
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Instructions

Tofu dressings

  1. Put paper towel around the tofu and put a weight (like a plate or bowl) on top of the tofu for 15 minutes to take out the excess water.
  2. In a mortar and pestle, grind the sesame seeds.
  3. Break the tofu into the mortar and add sugar and salt and mix/grind well.

Vegetables

  1. Cut the konnyaku, carrot, into bite size pieces and cook them in boiling water for a few minutes.
  2. Drain them and put aside.
  3. reconstitute hijiki by leaving them in a bowl of water for about 20 minutes.
  4. drain the water and squeeze out any excess water. Set it aside.
  5. When everything is prepared to combine, place them all together in a large mixing bowl and combine them all together, just before serving.

Notes

  • *1 you can substitute with any vegetables you like. The listed vegetables are I used for this post. 
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 74kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 298mg (12%) Potassium 127mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 76430IU (1529%) Vitamin C 28mg (31%) Calcium 202mg (20%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 74 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 74kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 298mg 12%
Potassium 127mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 76430IU 1529%
Vitamin C 28mg 31%
Calcium 202mg 20%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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