Chinese Sliced Tofu Salad (凉拌豆腐丝)
Chinese sliced tofu salad is a quick cold dish you can toss together in 10 minutes and is perfect for summer. Learn how to use tofu noodles to make a nutrition-packed vegetarian dish that has a wonderful texture.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups sliced tofu
- 4 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 1 carrot (, shredded)
- 1 cucumber (, slices (or pepper, or celery))
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce ((or tamari for gluten-free option))
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ((or to taste))
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons homemade chili oil ((Optional))
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro for garnish ((Optional))
Instructions
- 1
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the sliced tofu and stir for a few seconds. Rinse the sliced tofu with tap water, drain thoroughly, and set aside to cool.
- 2
Add sesame oil and garlic into a small bowl. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds, or cook until the oil just starts to bubble and the garlic turns tender.(*Footnote 1)
- 3
Right before serving, add sliced tofu, carrot and bell peppers into a big bowl. Add the sesame oil and garlic, green onion, rice vinegar, salt, and chili oil (if using). Toss to mix well.
- 4
Garnish with cilantro and serve as an appetizer.