Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing
This easy Japanese Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing is a refreshing salad with leafy greens, tofu, corn, wakame seaweed, and fragrant Japanese herb – shiso leaves. You’ll love the tangy ponzu sauce, too. It is super easy to make and goes well with many Japanese and Asian dishes. So make a big batch!
Servings: 2
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
- ½ head red leaf lettuce (rinsed and pat dry)
- ½ block soft/silken tofu (kinugoshi dofu) (drained)
- 1 Tbsp dried wakame seaweed
- ¼ cup frozen or canned corn (optional)
- 8 cherry tomatoes (halved, optional)
- 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional)
For the Dressing
- 3 Tbsp ponzu
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
- ⅛ tsp yuzu kosho (Japanese citrus chili paste) (or more, for a spicy taste; optional)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Put 1 Tbsp dried wakame seaweed in water to rehydrate for 10 minutes. Once wakame is soft and tender, squeeze water out and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine 3 Tbsp ponzu, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, and ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt.
- Add ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds and ⅛ tsp yuzu kosho (Japanese citrus chili paste) (optional and more for a spicy taste). Whisk all together.
- Stack 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) and cut into julienned strips.
- Cut ½ block soft/silken tofu (kinugoshi dofu) into small cubes.
- Cut ½ head red leaf lettuce into bite size pieces and place on the serving platter. Top with ¼ cup frozen or canned corn and 8 cherry tomatoes, sliced.
- Place the tofu, wakame seaweed, and shiso leaves.
- When ready to serve, drizzle the dressings and put some remaining on the small cup/bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 149 kcal · Carbohydrates: 13 g · Protein: 8 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Sodium: 583 mg · Potassium: 524 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 6180 IU · Vitamin C: 20 mg · Calcium: 88 mg · Iron: 3 mg