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Crunchy Vegan Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Dressing

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Crunchy Vegan Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing. Vegan Asian Salad. Marinated and Baked Tofu over Crunchy Greens, Peppers, Cucumber and carrots. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe

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Crunchy Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing. Marinated and Baked Tofu over Crunchy Greens, peppers and carrots. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

This salad is perfect for the warm weather. Serve it with warm just baked tofu, or cold prebaked Tofu, plenty of crunchy juicy vegetables and this versatile garlic soy dressing. 

This Baked Tofu is easy and a great topper for Salads. Press, Marinate, bake and done. For crispier result, toss the marinated tofu in cornstarch or other starch and bake. The dressing which is the same as the marinade, intensifies the baked tofu flavor and compliments juicy and crunchy veggies really well. Make a big bowl of this Salad for the next Summer Potluck or picnic.  Or make wraps with the Baked Tofu, Veggies and finely chopped greens tossed in the dressing! 

Simple everyday ingredients and so much flavor. Whats your favorite everyday Quick Summer Salad?

Crunchy Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing. Marinated and Baked Tofu over Crunchy Greens, peppers and carrots. Vegan Asian Salad. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

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More Salad Bowl from the blog. 

If you make this Salad or a version of it, do leave a comment and rate the recipe.

Tofu all baked and delicious.

Crunchy Vegan Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing. How to make Baked Tofu for Salads. Marinated and Baked Tofu over Crunchy Greens, peppers and carrots. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

Assemble the salad with crunchy greens and veggies of choice. Toss in some tofu. Drizzle the dressing and some pepper flakes or black pepper. 

Crunchy Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing. Marinated and Baked Tofu over Crunchy Greens, peppers and carrots. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

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Crunchy Vegan Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing

Crunchy Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing. Marinated and Baked Tofu over Crunchy Greens, Peppers, Cuumber and carrots. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Thai, Vegan
Servings: 3
Calories: 220kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Dressing and Marinade:

  • 1/4 cup (58 ml) soy sauce or tamari to make it gluten-free
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tsp or more rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) red pepper flakes less or more to heat preference
  • a pinch of salt pepper

Salad:

  • 14 oz (396.89 g) firm tofu
  • 3 cups (120 g) chopped crunchy greens such as romaine lettuce, baby spinach, arugula, Chinese cabbage etc
  • 1 cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 cup (128 g) sliced or julienned carrot
  • 1 red bell pepper juilenned
  • 1 cup (182 g) other veggies thinly sliced or juilenned (optional)
  • chopped scallions cilantro or mint for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F / 200ºc. Mix the dressing ingredients in a bowl. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Press the tofu for atleast 5 minutes in a Tofu press or between paper towels. Cube the tofu and add to the bowl with the dressing. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Then strain the tofu out (slightly strained so there is some dressing but it isn't leaking the dressing everywhere), using a spoon or fork from the bowl and spread evenly on parchment lined sheet. Bake at 400 degrees f / 200ºc For 20 to 25 mins.
  • Chop up the veggies and greens and arrange in serving bowls. Add some salt and pepper if using hearty greens or veggies and mix in. Add baked tofu. Thin the remaining dressing in the bowl with 1 tbsp of water and mix in. Dress each serving liberally with the dressing. Drizzle some soy sauce for additional dressing if needed. Add chopped scallions, cilantro or mint. Garnish with pepper flakes (optional). Serve.

Notes

Make Quick Wraps: Use finely chopped lettuce or cabbage. Toss in a bowl with thinly sliced vegetables and the dressing. Place in wraps with the Tofu. Some juicy fruits such as oranges, apple or mango will work well in the wraps or salad.
Nutritional values based on one serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Crunchy Vegan Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 826mg36%
Potassium 931mg27%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 12950IU259%
Vitamin C 129.6mg157%
Calcium 127mg13%
Iron 3.2mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Crunchy Vegan Asian Salad With Baked Tofu & Garlic Soy Maple Dressing. Marinated and Baked Tofu over Crunchy Greens, peppers and carrots. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

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Comments

  1. One word: YUMM! This colorful salad includes basically all my salad favorites -spinach, romaine, carrot, cucumber, parsley- and looks and sounds downright delicious. Indeed a perfect dish for summery days 🙂

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  2. Looks very yummy i will try it today to my dinner 🙂

    Please visit my blog as well maybe you will find something for yourself hugs:)

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  3. 5 stars
    You outdid yourself…..again with this perfect recipe so very redolent of summer. Thank you for sharing ????

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      • I will likely use liquid amino in place of the soy sauce now that I found it. (Migraines triggered by soy sauce sometimes.)

        I bet the dressing and baked tofu would be good over steamed veggies, too!

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        • yes it might be. I have migraines too now. Triggers can vary from person to person. So try a tiny bit of soy sauce on a day the rest of the meals are migraine safe and see if you get symptoms.

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  6. 5 stars
    Made this tonight. Used cabbage instead of greens, added radishes, cooked brown rice, and tomatoes along with other veggies. It was great! Thanks for your wonderful recipes.

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  7. It’s currently 35° here in France (95f) & so we definately didn’t feel like cooking. Richa to the rescue! We had this for lunch & added cooked & cooled rice noodles – yum! Excellent recipe & very versatile. Will be making again very soon. Thanks Richa!

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  9. 5 stars
    It was so good. You never disappoint on your recipes. I will be making this salad again soon. Thank you!

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  10. 5 stars
    Richa, this looks terrific and right up our alley. Will definitely make again and again. Thanks for another winning recipe.

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  12. 5 stars
    Made this tofu tonight and had it over some noodles and veggies. So good and super easy. I’ll make this again soon.

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