| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 2 to 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar, plus more if needed
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, plus more if needed
- 3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- One 14-ounce package extra-firm tofu, cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- One 10-ounce package mixed greens
- 1 cup red grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced
- One 11-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
Instructions
- To make the dressing: Put the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, garlic and 2/3 cup of the olive oil into a blender. Blend until completely emulsified. Taste the dressing and adjust to your taste, adding more vinegar or sugar as needed. Pour half of the dressing into a jar and refrigerate for the salad.
- Put the tofu cubes into a bowl and pour over the remaining dressing. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Remove the tofu from the dressing and pat dry. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the tofu on all sides until nicely browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Toss in the sesame seeds and cook for another minute. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
- To assemble the salad, put the mixed greens, halved tomatoes and sliced onion in a large bowl. Pour on half the remaining dressing, reserving the rest for later use. Toss to coat. Arrange the tofu and mandarin oranges all over the greens. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 579 |
| Total Fat | 50 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 16 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 613 mg |
Reviews
Wonderful recipe!
Have substituted grilled pineapple or canned mango for the mandarin oranges. Use “Three Amigos Sesame Chips” instead of sesame seeds – YUM! Marinating the tofu overnight really infuses the flavor.
Have substituted grilled pineapple or canned mango for the mandarin oranges. Use “Three Amigos Sesame Chips” instead of sesame seeds – YUM! Marinating the tofu overnight really infuses the flavor.
Good product
Soggy. Not super flavorful. But healthy!
Never had tofu but now I’m definitely going to try it ❤️
This recipe was amazingly good. Hubby finished his plate and then ate all of the left over tofu! Very flavorful. I used fresh Bartlett pear instead of the mandarin oranges and used liquid aminos instead of the soy sauce to cut back on the sodium.
Turned out really good. Loved the tofu. Next time I’ll marinate the tofu longer.
Loved this dressing! Made rice to go with it, for my husband who’s scared of eating salads. I only had 30 minutes to marinate the tofu so I can only imagine it would be better with more time. Added sauteed zucchini as well, maybe next time would also add cashews.
Only 2 servings for us, but still had half the dressing left over for another attempt. Going to use the liquid from the oranges to try for a sweetened tea.
This salad was sadly lacking in texture. The mandarin oranges certainly didn’t help. I thought this was a pretty boring salad. Some wonton strips would have helped tremendously. Also, I thought it was pretty sweet. Needed something savory added, but I can’t figure out what. Wouldn’t make it again.
I halved the olive oil to save on calories, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. It was fantastic, and everyone in my family loved it.
My family loved this salad! Very flavorful and pretty salad. I can see why you suggest using extra firm tofu. I couldn’t find extra firm so I had to use silken tofu which, although very tasty, fell apart a little when I sautéed it in the pan. The dressing is so delicious! I’ll definitely make this yummy salad again 🙂