Avocado With Tofu

Submitted by Chef #293186

"Can't remember how many times I've made this but it's always a favourite with my church friends. Saw this on a Japanese cooking show some years ago."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 200 g tofu, compressed and cut into chunks
• 1 cup chopped tomato (chunks)
• 1 avocado, cut into chunks
• 1 -2 dried chili
• 1⁄4 cup sesame seed oil
• 1⁄8 cup vinegar
• 1⁄8 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce

directions

1. Put the first 3 ingredients into a big serving bowl.
2. Mix vinegar, sugar and soy sauce in a measuring cup until the sugar dissolves completely.
3. Pour the mixture into the avocado mixture and let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Using a small saucepan, heat the sesame seed oil together with the chilli pepper until it 'smokes'.
5. Remove and pour this over the avocado mixture.

Reviews

[Dawcee]

Excellent. We ate it for lunch on its own as a cold soup.<br/>I used canned tomatoes which were just fine, and malt vinegar.<br/>Delish.

 

[jennyblender]

We really liked this! I wasn't sure how to serve it so I put some fresh baby spinach in a bowl then some warm brown rice and then this salad on top. Worked out really well that way. Will make again and again as a nice light summer treat! Thanks for the great recipe.....

 

[tastypinny]

This recipe was delicious. I made a few adjustments but the ingredients go so well together. I used 2 teaspoons of sesame oil and 2 packets of sugar substitute (truvia). Thanks so much for posting this recipe!

 

[fwiffo]

This is my favorite way to eat fresh tofu! I love this kind of recipe; the flavor is greater than the sum of its parts while nothing seems to get lost. I just do a quick drizzle of the sesame oil ~1.5 tbs. I recently found "Fiery Toasted Sesame Oil" with natural chili flavor in it all ready, making this even easier to throw together. I make the dressing with stevia and use a whole lb of extra firm tofu and two large tomatoes for this amount.

 

[DezC3389]

Doesn't look so appetizing with canned diced tomatoes, but the flavors are pow-wow!!