Silken Tofu With Misosesame Sauce Recipes

This is a quick summer dish that capitalizes on juicy tomatoes and requires the stove to be turned on for just a few minutes.

Provided by Lukas Volger

Categories     HarperCollins     Dinner     Tofu     Soy Sauce     Tomato     Sesame Oil     Green Onion/Scallion     Basil     Vegetarian     Vegan     Side     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Summer

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

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This recipe is inspired by the many cold silken tofu dishes from East Asia, like Japanese hiyayakko and Chinese liangban tofu. This no-cook dish is a handy one to have up your sleeve, especially for warm evenings when the desire to cook is nonexistent. Silky soft tofu is draped in a punchy soy dressing, creating a lively dish with little effort. The tofu is ideally served cold, but 10 minutes at room temperature can take the edge off. Make it your own with other fresh herbs such as Thai basil, mint or shiso leaves, or add crunch with fried shallots or roasted peanuts. A salty, fermented element like kimchi, pickled radish or ja choi, also known as zha cai, a Sichuan pickled mustard root, would work well, too. One block of silken tofu is usually enough to feed two people, but for a more substantial meal, serve it with hot rice or noodles to create a pleasing contrast of temperatures. To get vegetarian recipes like this one delivered to your inbox, sign up for The Veggie newsletter .

Provided by Hetty McKinnon

Categories     finger foods, vegetables

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients