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Cuban Tofu Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Cuban Tofu Salad

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

1133
Calories
41g
Protein
26g
Fat
188g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tofu 100g firm 76
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Yam not in our table 0
Sauce 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

  • 1 lb firm tofu
  • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast with salt, pepper, and paprika added to taste
  • oil
  • 1 lb new potatoes
  • 1 good-sized sweet potato or yam (6-8 inches long)
  • 1 mild tasting apple (Golden Delicious is good), sliced or chopped
  • 4 eggs, hard cooked, sliced
  • 1/2 cup green peas, cooked until still slightly firm
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 can asparagus tips
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbl dill weed
  • vinegar
  • mustard
  • "Durkee's special sauce"

Directions

1

Cut tofu into 1" squares, 1/2" thick. Coat with nutritional yeast.

2

Fry in oil over medium heat until golden brown and slightly chewy.

3

Drain on paper towels.

4

Cut potatoes and sweet potatoes into 1" cubes. Boil until tender.

5

Mix together tofu, potatoes, apple, 3 of the eggs, peas, and onion.

6

Add enough mayonnaise to make it creamy or to taste. Add dill weed, fresh if possible. Add enough vinegar, prepared mustard, or Durkee's Sauce (basically a mustard-vinegar sauce) to give it a tang.

7

Garnish with additional egg and asparagus spears. Sprinkle with paprika for beauty.

8

Variations and substitutions:

9

Broil the tofu to reduce fat. It won't have a nicy chewy texture, though. Substitute chicken for the tofu (as in the original recipe).

10

Substitute plain, non-fat yogurt for some of the mayonnaise to reduce fat content.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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