What to serve with Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad?

Garlic Butter Shrimp with Rice, Hoisin Beef & Broccoli, or Chicken Fajitas. Those sit in the same style as Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad and keep the grocery list from exploding.

Is Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad good for a weeknight?

15 minutes, start to plate. That is the kind of meal you cook the night you eat it, not Sunday.

Is Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad vegan?

Yes. Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad is vegan.

Is Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad vegetarian?

Yes. Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad is vegetarian.

Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad — $2.80 a serving

Name: Smashed Cucumber & Chili Tofu Salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 200 g firm tofu; ½ cucumber; ¾ tbsp fresh ginger; ½ lime; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro; 1 tbsp soy sauce; ½ cup frozen edamame; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

$2.80 a serving · 15 min

Under 30 min
One pan
Vegan
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Low carb
High protein
Diabetic-friendly
PCOS-friendly
Heart-healthy
Anti-inflammatory
IBS / Low-FODMAP
Asian-inspired
Healthy
Tofu

Cost is the ingredients you actually use. About $11.19 if you cook for four.

Calories: 430 kcal
Protein: 41g
Carbs: 24g
Fat: 22g

Ingredients

For one serving, in kitchen measures, grouped the way the store is laid out.

Produce

Firm tofu200 g
Cucumber½
Fresh ginger¾ tbsp
Limes½
Fresh cilantro2 tbsp

Pantry

Soy sauce1 tbsp

Frozen

Frozen edamame½ cup

Spices

Red pepper flakes¼ tsp

How to cook it

1
Put the edamame in a bowl, cover with just-boiled water from the kettle for 3 minutes, then drain and cool under the cold tap.
2
Press the tofu dry with paper towels and cut into cubes.
3
Bash the cucumber with a rolling pin and break into bite-size chunks.
4
Whisk the soy sauce, grated ginger, chili flakes and lime juice.
5
Toss everything with the dressing and top with the cilantro.