Watercress and tofu salad (recipe)

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Watercress and tofu salad (recipe)
NameWatercress and tofu salad
IngredientsWatercress 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 friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories131.4
Fat4.8
Protein18.1
Carbohydrate5.1
Fiber0.9
Net carbohydrates4.2
Sugar2.7
Saturated fat0.7
Cholesterol (mg)12.8
Sodium1161.7
Servings4
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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

  1. Drain tofu on paper towels in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  2. After tofu is drained, cut into 1\ blocks.
  3. Heat pot of lightly salted water.
  4. Cut 2 inches off bottom of watercress and discard.
  5. Cut watercress into 3\ pieces.
  6. When water comes to boil, add cut watercress and parboil for 30 seconds.
  7. Drain and cool in ice bath.
  8. Meanwhile, make Oriental Salad Dressing: Combine all other ingredients - soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds and blend.
  9. Arrange drained and cooled watercress on a platter with tofu, tomato, and fish.
  10. 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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Prep Time in Hours and Mins:30M

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