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A salad plate is my favourite portion of the meal. Eating a salad every day is a great way to get in the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.
This colourful plate invites me the most. I love to add to my salad some seasonal fruits which are not too sweet but juicy enough like peaches or apricots. I am fond of tofu also, the bean curd and add to my diet in some of the other ways
WHY SHOULD I ADD TOFU TO MY DIET?
Tofu is an excellent food from a nutritional and health perspective. This is a good source of protein and contains all essential amino acids. It is also an excellent source of iron and calcium. This is a vegan product and if you are allergic to dairy, or following a weight loss programme, this is beneficial for you
I grill the tofu which goes very well with fresh and juicy apricots. A few other veggies like cucumber and tomatoes add the colour as well as nutrition to salad and last but not the least a few microgreens add the freshness and the nutritional benefits to the salad. I love to add organic bean microgreens which I grow in my pots. I dress my salad with honey, lemon, olive oil, crushed pepper and a few thin slices of fresh red chilly which goes well with the honey and sweet apricots
Course – Salads
Cuisine – Continental
Prep Time – 10 Min
Cook Time – 10 Min
Total Time – 25 Min
Yield – 2 Servings
Author – Bharti Dhawan
Ingredients
Tofu or bean curd – 200 gms(sliced)
Apricots or Khubani – 7-8 nos.(sliced)
Cucumber – 1 medium sized (sliced)
Tomatoes – 2-3 medium sized (sliced)
Oil – 2 tsp
A few bean microgreens and basil leaves
Salt and pepper – to taste
Ingredients For Dressing
Olive oil – 2 tsp
honey – 1 tsp
lemon juice – 1 tsp
fresh red chilli – 1 no(thinly sliced)
Instructions
Take a grill pan and add oil to heat
Add tofu slices and lightly grill them. Keep them aside to cool
Place all the sliced veggies and fruits neatly in a salad plate
Place grilled tofu on them and finally microgreens on the top
Add some fresh mint or basil leaves for more freshness
Mix the ingredients for dressing in a bowl and drizzle over the salad
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