WATERCRESS AND TOFU SALAD

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This light and tasty dish is great for pot-lucks or even a light dinner. Substitute canned tuna with canned salmon, albacore, or fresh grilled fish. Use my Oriental Salad Dressing for other dishes as well.

Provided by toninalani

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 bunches watercress, cut to 3-inch pieces
1 (10 ounce) package tofu, cut to 1-inch blocks
1 (6 ounce) light chunk tuna in water, flaked
1 medium tomatoes, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon gingerroot, finely grated
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Drain tofu on paper towels in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • After tofu is drained, cut into 1" blocks.
  • Heat pot of lightly salted water.
  • Cut 2 inches off bottom of watercress and discard.
  • Cut watercress into 3" pieces.
  • When water comes to boil, add cut watercress and parboil for 30 seconds.
  • Drain and cool in ice bath.
  • Meanwhile, make Oriental Salad Dressing: Combine all other ingredients - soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds and blend.
  • Arrange drained and cooled watercress on a platter with tofu, tomato, and fish.
  • Drizzle with Oriental Salad Dressing at time of serving.

Habiba Abubakar
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Followed the recipe and it turned out great! Thanks for sharing!


Young Stunners
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This is a great recipe for a healthy and flavorful salad. I especially liked the addition of the watercress, which added a nice peppery flavor.


Fk. music
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I made this salad for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor.


Usman Usman Ali
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This salad is delicious and refreshing! I love the combination of watercress and tofu.


Aleena Yousaf
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I've made this salad several times and it's always a hit with my family. The dressing is so flavorful and the watercress adds a nice peppery kick.


Rodaina Elkholy
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover tofu. I also added some roasted peanuts for extra crunch.


Jane Allen
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I'm not a big fan of tofu, but this salad was surprisingly good! The watercress and dressing really helped to balance out the flavor of the tofu.


Nadine Broder
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I followed the recipe exactly and the salad turned out great! The dressing was especially delicious.


Good Rahn
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This is a great recipe for a light and healthy lunch or dinner. I especially liked the addition of the watercress, which added a nice peppery flavor.


Lewawiyan Ahmed
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I made this salad for a picnic and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the watercress and tofu.


Shuhraaz K Thapa MagarKhn
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This salad was a delightful combination of flavors and textures. The watercress was peppery and crisp, the tofu was soft and savory, and the dressing was a perfect balance of sweet and sour.


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