5 from 12 votes
Shira ae Mashed Tofu Salad 白和え
Shira ae Mashed Tofu Salad combines firm or silken tofu mashed with roasted sesame seeds, sugar, and salt to form a creamy, lightly sweet dressing. This dressing coats cooked konnyaku, carrots, edamame, and soaked hijiki seaweed, blending textures from soft tofu to tender vegetables and chewy seaweed for a balanced Japanese side dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
74 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Tofu dressing
- 150g/5oz tofu firm or silken
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds roasted white
- 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 dried hijiki
Instructions
Tofu dressings
- 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.
- In a mortar and pestle, grind the sesame seeds.
- Break the tofu into the mortar and add sugar and salt and mix/grind well.
Cup of Yum
Vegetables
- Cut the konnyaku, carrot, into bite size pieces and cook them in boiling water for a few minutes.
- Drain them and put aside.
- reconstitute hijiki by leaving them in a bowl of water for about 20 minutes.
- drain the water and squeeze out any excess water. Set it aside.
- When everything is prepared to combine, place them all together in a large mixing bowl and combine them all together, just before serving.
Notes
- You may substitute the listed vegetables with others you prefer or have on hand.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 74
% 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.