11760 Chilled Tofu Salad with Miso-Ginger Vinaigrette 10 mins 5 mins 4 to 6 servings Tue Sep 08 10:48:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 12:51:12 -0700 2009 Easy Asian CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/11760 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:51:12 GMT Tofu stars in this Asian-inspired salad Crunchy cucumber, tender butter lettuce, and chilled cubes of tofu star in this Asian-inspired salad. This chilled tofu salad, brimming with crunchy cucumbers and green beans and tossed in a tangy Miso-Ginger Vinaigrette, is a gratifying, filling, healthy meal.

This recipe was featured as part of our Make Your Own Tofu project.

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  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel carrot into strips and set aside.
  • Bring a small saucepan of heavily salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water. When beans are chilled, drain again and pat dry.
  • In a large bowl, place carrots, beans, tofu, scallions, cucumber, and lettuce. Add vinaigrette and toss until vegetables are well coated. Sprinkle peanuts over salad and serve immediately.

    • Beverage pairing: Lucien Albrecht Pinot Gris CuvĂ©e Romanus, Alsace, France. Tofu, because of its soft texture, is good to pair with a wine of opposite character, namely something sharp with a bit of structure. Pinot Gris from Alsace is a good choice, and also adds pretty pear, apple, and herbal notes that should merge nicely with the miso.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/04/salad290.jpg Kate Ramos 49 Soup/Salad/Sandwich 119 1 medium carrot, peeled

    ]]>     99 6 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch-long pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)

    ]]>     10 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

    ]]>     54 2 medium scallions, thinly sliced on the bias

    ]]>     65 1 medium English cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced

    ]]>     83 1 small head butter lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces (about 5 cups)

    ]]>     Miso-Ginger Vinaigrette

    ]]>     1/4 cup roasted, salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

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