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Tofu salad

Mediterranean Salad with Breaded Tofu

This Mediterranean Salad with breaded tofu has a greek yogurt and herb dressing that ties all of the flavors together.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of kale chopped
  • 2 bell peppers diced
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • ⅓ cup kalamata olives diced
  • ⅓ cup almonds chopped
  • ⅓ cup hemp seeds
  • Parsley and dill chopped to garnish

Breaded Tofu

  • 1 16 oz block tofu
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce/tamari
  • 2-3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon oregano or basil
  • olive oil

Greek Yogurt Herb Dressing

  • ½ cup non dairy unsweetened greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoon water to thicken

Instructions
 

Tofu

  • Press your tofu then slice small ½ inch rectangles length wise across your block. Then, to each block, cut ½ of the way through the tofu diagonally to form an accordion like shape. Do not cut fully through, the tofu should still fully be intact.
  • Place your tofu slices on a plate then coat in soy sauce. Let it sit for 5 minutes.

Salad

  • Meanwhile, prepare your salad. Chop your veggies then set aside.

Tofu part 2

  • On another plate, whisk together your cornstarch, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and oregano/basil.
  • Heat a pan on medium/high heat with 1 inch thick of avocado oil. Take your soy sauce soaked tofu and coat both sides in your cornstarch mixture then place in your heated oiled pan.
  • Flip your tofu once browned on each side (4-6 minutes).

Dressing

  • Combine all of your dressing ingredients except the water then mix to incorporate. If it is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoon of water, whisk then set aside.

Salad

  • Prepare your salad, add 2 of your finished crispy tofu slices to each portion, dress, mix then enjoy!
  • Storage: It can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, keep the tofu separate from the veggies/nuts and ideally keep your dressing separate from the veggies/nuts.