Best Easy Tofu Salad With Tuna And Watercress Recipes

WATERCRESS AND TOFU SALAD

Watercress and Tofu Salad image

This light and tasty dish is great for pot-lucks or even a light dinner. Substitute canned tuna with canned salmon, albacore, or fresh grilled fish. Use my Oriental Salad Dressing for other dishes as well.

Provided by toninalani

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 bunches watercress, cut to 3-inch pieces
1 (10 ounce) package tofu, cut to 1-inch blocks
1 (6 ounce) light chunk tuna in water, flaked
1 medium tomatoes, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon gingerroot, finely grated
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

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.

EASY TOFU AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Easy Tofu and Watercress Salad image

One of Hawaii's local favorites. Easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.

Provided by getinmybelly

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 bunch watercress
1 (12 ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained and cubed
1 (8 ounce) package bean sprouts
1 (8 ounce) container grape tomatoes, halved
1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained
½ cup minced green onion
⅓ cup shoyu (Japanese soy sauce)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, minced

Steps:

Cut watercress into 1 1/2-inch lengths. Combine with tofu, bean sprouts, grape tomatoes, tuna, and green onion in a large bowl.
Mix shoyu, olive oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad (a little goes a long way) and toss before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.8 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 840.5 mg, Sugar 4.4 g