cucumber crunch salad with tofu – smitten kitchen

Put together the greens and tofu: Minimize the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then every half three extra instances into lengthy wedge-shaped items (i.e. 6 lengthy items per cucumber). Minimize them into 1 1/2-inch lengths on a diagonal and add them to the large bowl with the dressing.

Finely chop the scallion, then add peanuts to the chopping board and chop them tiny with the scallions. Put aside.

Take away the tofu from its package deal and pat dry with a paper towel. Minimize it right into a grid of rectangles the peak of the tofu block (see picture for reference).

Assemble and serve: Prepare half of the tofu on a serving plate and drizzle with half of the reserved, thinned dressing. Mix cucumbers and dressing and heap half on the tofu. Repeat with remaining tofu, reserved dressing, and dressed cucumbers and end with the scallion-peanut combination. Drizzle or dot chili crisp or scorching sauce over, and end with toasted sesame seeds for further crunch, if you want.

Eat instantly. If left too lengthy, the salt attracts the water within the cucumber out, so I’d both simply combine what I want or decide to ending the entire dish. It received’t be as arduous as you’d assume.