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Tea-crusted Tofu over Greens
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Tea-crusted Tofu over Greens

25 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1100
Calories
20g
Protein
34g
Fat
189g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 22 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Asian Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Tofu 100g firm 76
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Beet 1/2 cup (85g) 35
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Galanga not in our table 0
Green Tea not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Salad not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tsp. mirin, Japanese rice wine
  • ½ oz. galanga root, peeled and grated
  • 4 bags green tea with 1 cup boiling water, reduced by half
  • 1 tsp. brown rice syrup
  • 1 tsp. organic Sucanat
  • 2 cloves garlic, roasted
  • 1 shallot, roasted
  • 3 Tbs. honey
  • 3 drops Bragg’s Liquid Amino Acids
  • 4 Tbs. mango purée
  • 3 drops Ume Plum Vinegar
  • Salad
  • 1 lb. block Nasoya Tofu, extra firm; bake tofu for 20 minutes if too moist.
  • 1 each Bosc or Asian pear, sliced but not peeled
  • 1 beet, boiled with skin on, cooled and diced
  • 1 Tbs. Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp. green tea, loose, or 2 green tea bags opened
  • 1 cup water, boiled
  • 1 ½ tsp. sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1/8 tsp. Herbamare Seasoning
  • 8 cups Earthbound Farm Organic Salad Greens
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved, or pear tomatoes, quartered
  • 8 each parsley sprigs
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Directions

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Vinaigrette

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1. Pour boiling water over tea in medium bowl. Steep for 3 minutes, strain and reserve tea. Discard tea leaves.

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2. Combine tea, onions and remainder of ingredients; set aside.

4

1. Cut tofu into 8 slices. Dry on paper towels to remove moisture.

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2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium to high heat.

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3. Add 2 teaspoons of green tea, sesame seeds and salt. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, until fragrant.

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4. Arrange tofu on tea mixture and sauté 6 minutes, or until golden brown, turning after 3 minutes. Place tofu on paper towel.

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5. Combine greens, pears and tomatoes in large bowl.

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6. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss well. Arrange 1 cup salad greens on each plate. Top each serving with two tofu slices.

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7. Garnish with parsley sprigs

Recipe sourced from fandom

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