Chinese Tofu Salad

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head green cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 head red cabbage, shredded
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1/2 cup tamari cashews
• chopped fresh cilantro (garnish) (optional)
• black sesame seed (garnish) (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) package extra firm tofu
• 2 cups soy sauce
• 2 cups rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 1/4 cup minced ginger
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 chop tofu into desired sized pieces and marinate in soy ginger marinade overnight (or as long as possible).
• 2 drain tofu (keeping left-over marinade) and bake on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 3 allow tofu to cool and prepare other salad ingredients.
• 4 combine all ingredients and top with cashews, cilantro and sesame seeds.