Spicy Tofu Bowl with Cucumber Salad

Say good day to THE spring salad of your desires. This salad has a refreshing and vivid flavour that is excellent for the forthcoming hotter weather conditions that we hope Vancouver will be acquiring before long!! The tangy lime dressing packs a impressive punch of flavour that we cannot get enough of and the juicy mango in the cucumber salad is to die for. This is a good salad to prep for a get the job done lunch because it packs perfectly and doesnt need to have to be reheated. We utilized our go-to spicy tofu in this salad simply because it in no way disappoints and is this sort of an uncomplicated protein to make. An additional bonus about this recipe is that it follows the Well balanced Plate Strategy promoted by Canada’s Food Manual in which ½ of the plate is built up of fruit/vegetables, ¼ of the plate is grains and the remaining ¼ of the plate is protein!

Elements

Spicy Tofu:

– 1 block of added firm tofu

– 1 tbsp cornstarch

– 2 tbsp soy sauce

– 2 tbsp oil of alternative

– 1-2 tbsp sriracha

Cucumber Salad:

– 1 massive Persian cucumber, chopped

– 1 mango, cubed

– 4 radishes, thinly sliced

– 4 inexperienced onions, thinly sliced

– cilantro to your liking, finely chopped

Dressing:

– 4 tbsp olive oil

– 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar

– 2 limes, juiced

More Substances:

– cooked grain of choice, we used couscous

– greens of choice

– avocado, sliced

– sesame seeds

Strategy

Spicy Tofu:

1. Push out as considerably liquid as doable from the tofu applying a cleanse dish towel

2. Reduce the tofu into cubes and add it to a bowl.

3. Coat the tofu with cornstarch.

4. Insert the soy sauce, oil and sriracha to the tofu and combine so that all pieces are coated evenly.

5. Incorporate the tofu to a lined baking sheet and bake at 400F for 25-30minutes, flipping the tofu halfway.

Cucumber Salad:

1. Add all the substances to a bowl and combine until finally merged.

Dressing:

1. Whisk the elements in a bowl.

2. Pour half of the dressing around the cucumber salad and mix very well.

3. Help save the other half of the dressing to be drizzled over the concluded salad bowls.

Bowl Assembly:

1. Include your greens and cooked grains to a bowl. Then include the cucumber salad and cooked tofu. Last but not least major with avocado, sesame seeds and the rest of the dressing.

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