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Tofu Cucumber Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Ingredient Amount Calories
Coriander (Cilantro) Leaves 16g 4kcal
Cucumber 301g 48kcal
White sugar 4.2g 16kcal
Peanuts 146g 828kcal
Garlic 0.702g 1kcal
Ginger ground 2.02g 7kcal
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw 14.5g 5kcal
Oil, sesame, salad or cooking 9.1g 80kcal
Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium 16.6g 9kcal
Peanut Butter, smooth 22.5g 132kcal
Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari 226.8g 188kcal
Black bean sauce 9g 15kcal
Rice, wine 14.4g 19kcal

Recipe Tags:

Plant-Based Diet

Recipe Tags:

Food

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
Spicy Peanut Dressing

1 ½ tablespoons natural peanut butter

1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 ½ teaspoons toasted (dark) sesame oil

1 teaspoon black bean-garlic sauce

1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger

½ teaspoon chile-garlic sauce or Sriracha, or to taste

½ teaspoon sugar

¼ teaspoon finely chopped garlic

¼ teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns

Salad

8 ounces extra-firm water-packed tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large English cucumber, quartered and sliced 3/4 inch thick

1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro, divided

¼ cup chopped salted roasted peanuts

¼ cup thinly sliced scallion greens

Directions
To prepare dressing: Combine peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, black bean-garlic sauce, ginger, chile-garlic sauce (or Sriracha), sugar, garlic and ground peppercorns in a medium bowl; whisk until well combined.

To prepare salad: Combine tofu, cucumber and 3/4 cup cilantro in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the dressing; toss until well coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

To serve, transfer salad to a serving bowl. Drizzle with the remaining dressing. Top with peanuts, scallions and the remaining cilantro.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 196 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 338
1415
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g 34%
Saturated Fat 3.7g 19%
Sodium 321mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 4.7g 17%
Sugar 5.2g
Protein 18g 35%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 217mg 17%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Potassium 536mg 11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 19.065 mcg 2%
Thiamin [B1] 0.296 mg 25%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.13 mg 10%
Niacin [B3] 5.544 mg 35%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.424 mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.257 mg 15%
Cobalamin [B12] 0 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 107.626 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 3.927 mg 4%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 3.591 mg 24%
Vitamin K 34.51 mcg 29%
Betaine 1.861 mg 0%
Choline 48.717 mg 9%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 13.3 g 5%
Sugars 5.2 g 10%
Dietary fiber 4.7 g 17%
Carbohydrate 10.2 g 0%
Net carbs 8.1g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.728 g 0%
Arginine 1.791 g 0%
Aspartic acid 2.048 g 0%
Cysteine 0.156 g 0%
Glutamic acid 3.563 g 0%
Glycine 0.925 g 0%
Histidine 0.417 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.681 g 0%
Leucine 1.206 g 0%
Lysine 0.706 g 0%
Methionine 0.209 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.86 g 0%
Proline 0.891 g 0%
Serine 0.918 g 0%
Threonine 0.643 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.186 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.674 g 0%
Valine 0.764 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 216.78 mg 17%
Copper 0.63 mg 70%
Fluoride 1.15 mcg 0%
Iron 3.48 mg 19%
Magnesium 108.22 mg 26%
Manganese 1.46 mg 63%
Phosphorus 251.22 mg 20%
Potassium 535.6 mg 11%
Selenium 12.95 mcg 24%
Sodium 320.57 mg 14%
Zinc 2.21 mg 20%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 134.99 g 0%
Ash 2.56 g 0%