Crunchy Arse Salad Recipe
I just love Asian flavours and I love lots of different textures. I wanted to make a really healthy and really CRUNCHY salad that was also packed with flavour because I love crunch but I’m also mindful that it has to be extra tasty or I won’t go to the effort to make again unless I’m craving it or the kids also love it and ask for it again!
When I was pregnant with my first born, my cravings were all about crunchy foods - iceberg lettuce, crisp pickles, spring rolls, Fuji apples…anything that went crunch basically so I think the basis of this salad started back then and I’ve added and changed it over the years. You can easily halve the amounts I’ve used but I like to make a big salad that can last me for lunches all week or serve us all for dinner plus some leftovers.
If you aren’t a tofu lover, I reckon this would be just as yummy with some shredded roast chicken! Dairy free, gluten free and vegan if you use tofu!
Crunchy Arse Salad
Ingredients
Tofu 450g block of firm tofu
1 tblspn of soy sauce (make sure you use GF if needed!)
1 tblspn of sesame oil
Salad (healthy stuff!)
Half a bag of baby spinach
1 x 200gr packet of frozen salad edamame that you’ve defrosted by running under hot water in a colander. I buy mine all ready to go frozen from Woolies but if using fresh, just shell and blanch 200g in boiling water for 2 minutes)
1 large carrot grated
2 large cucumbers diced
5 spring onions (use the white and green parts) chopped into 1cm pieces
1/2 a bunch of fresh coriander roughly chopped (totally optional as I have made this salad without and there is still so much flavour so only include if you dig coriander and want it’s yummy and healthy benefits!)
Topping (more crunchy stuff!)
1/4 cup fried shallots
1/4 cup of roasted peanuts
1/4 cup of a mix of white and black sesame seeds or everything bagel sprinkle (I buy the Mingle brand) or a furikake mix (I buy the Spiral foods brand)
1 tblspn of white wine vinegar
2 tspn of sesame oil
1 tblspn of olive oil
1 tblspn of maple syrup
3. Add your dressing ingredients to a small jar and give a good shake
4. Add your extra crunchy stuff topping to the salad ingredients along with the crispy tofu once it’s cooked.
5. Pour shaken jar with dressing over salad and toss!
Hope you enjoy!
Crunchy Arse Salad Recipe
I just love Asian flavours and I love lots of different textures. I wanted to make a really healthy and really CRUNCHY salad that was also packed with flavour because I love crunch but I’m also mindful that it has to be extra tasty or I won’t go to the effort to make again unless I’m craving it or the kids also love it and ask for it again!
When I was pregnant with my first born, my cravings were all about crunchy foods - iceberg lettuce, crisp pickles, spring rolls, Fuji apples…anything that went crunch basically so I think the basis of this salad started back then and I’ve added and changed it over the years. You can easily halve the amounts I’ve used but I like to make a big salad that can last me for lunches all week or serve us all for dinner plus some leftovers.
If you aren’t a tofu lover, I reckon this would be just as yummy with some shredded roast chicken! Dairy free, gluten free and vegan if you use tofu!
Crunchy Arse Salad
Ingredients
Tofu 450g block of firm tofu
1 tblspn of soy sauce (make sure you use GF if needed!)
1 tblspn of sesame oil
Salad (healthy stuff!)
Half a bag of baby spinach
1 x 200gr packet of frozen salad edamame that you’ve defrosted by running under hot water in a colander. I buy mine all ready to go frozen from Woolies but if using fresh, just shell and blanch 200g in boiling water for 2 minutes)
1 large carrot grated
2 large cucumbers diced
5 spring onions (use the white and green parts) chopped into 1cm pieces
1/2 a bunch of fresh coriander roughly chopped (totally optional as I have made this salad without and there is still so much flavour so only include if you dig coriander and want it’s yummy and healthy benefits!)
Topping (more crunchy stuff!)
1/4 cup fried shallots
1/4 cup of roasted peanuts
1/4 cup of a mix of white and black sesame seeds or everything bagel sprinkle (I buy the Mingle brand) or a furikake mix (I buy the Spiral foods brand)
1 tblspn of white wine vinegar
2 tspn of sesame oil
1 tblspn of olive oil
1 tblspn of maple syrup
3. Add your dressing ingredients to a small jar and give a good shake
4. Add your extra crunchy stuff topping to the salad ingredients along with the crispy tofu once it’s cooked.
5. Pour shaken jar with dressing over salad and toss!
Hope you enjoy!
