Best Warm Broccoli And Tofu Salad With Grilled Chinese Sausage And Chili Miso Vinaigrette Recipes

Sichuan Tofu Gan and Warm Celery Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons chili oil, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon chili bean paste
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
1 large clove garlic, coarsely chopped
3 inner celery stalks, with leaves, sliced diagonally 1/4-inch thick
One 8-ounce package firm tofu gan (dried firm beancurd), sliced into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup roasted salted peanuts

Steps:

Whisk together the chili oil, chili bean paste and rice vinegar in a small bowl.
Heat a wok over high heat until smoking and pour in the vegetable oil. Add the peppercorns and garlic and toss briefly, and then add the celery and stir-fry until softened, 1 minute. Stir in the tofu and carefully toss until heated through, about 1 minute. Pour in the chili oil sauce and toss well until warm throughout.
Stir in the soy sauce and season with sea salt, black pepper and the lemon juice, adding more to taste.
Transfer to a platter and sprinkle the cilantro and peanuts over the top. Drizzle more chili oil over the salad and serve immediately.

Miso-Sesame Vinaigrette That's Good on Anything image

Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 medium garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a knife
1 small shallot, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons shoyu or tamari
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light miso paste
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1/2 cup grapeseed, vegetable or canola oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons toasted white or black sesame seeds

Steps:

Combine garlic, shallot, shoyu, vinegars, miso and sugar in a blender and blend on high speed until homogenous. (Alternatively, mash garlic and shallots in the bowl of a large granite or marble mortar and pestle into a fine paste using the pestle, then stir in the shoyu, vinegars, miso and sugar.)
With the blender running on medium speed (the liquid should form a vortex but not jump up and splatter on the walls of the blender), slowly drizzle in the grapeseed oil. (If using a mortar and pestle, slowly drizzle in the oil as you stir vigorously with the pestle.)
Transfer to a lidded jar. Stir in the sesame oil and sesame seeds with a spoon. Dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Shake well before using.