Watercress and tofu salad (recipe)
Watercress and tofu salad (recipe) | |
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Name | Watercress and tofu salad |
Ingredients | Watercress • Tofu • Light chunk tuna in water • Tomatoes • Soy sauce • Rice vinegar • Gingerroot • Toasted sesame seeds • Sugar |
Preptime (in hours) | 0.5 |
Totaltime (in hours) | 0.5 |
Keto friendliness | Keto friendly |
Calories | 131.4 |
Fat | 4.8 |
Protein | 18.1 |
Carbohydrate | 5.1 |
Fiber | 0.9 |
Net carbohydrates | 4.2 |
Sugar | 2.7 |
Saturated fat | 0.7 |
Cholesterol (mg) | 12.8 |
Sodium | 1161.7 |
Servings | 4 |
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Watercress and tofu salad (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 4-5 per serving.
Recipe instructions
- Drain tofu on paper towels in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- After tofu is drained, cut into 1\ blocks.
- Heat pot of lightly salted water.
- Cut 2 inches off bottom of watercress and discard.
- Cut watercress into 3\ pieces.
- When water comes to boil, add cut watercress and parboil for 30 seconds.
- Drain and cool in ice bath.
- Meanwhile, make Oriental Salad Dressing: Combine all other ingredients - soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds and blend.
- Arrange drained and cooled watercress on a platter with tofu, tomato, and fish.
- Drizzle with Oriental Salad Dressing at time of serving.
Food tags
Vegetable, Asian, Very Low Carbs, Low Cholesterol, Brunch,, Beginner Cook, Easy, Inexpensive
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Time:
Prep Time in Hours and Mins:30M
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