Cold Tofu Salad With Tomatoes and Peaches
Published July 20, 2021

- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 12 to 14ounces silken tofu, chilled
- 2 to 3ripe medium peaches
- 3 to 4ripe medium tomatoes
- Flaky sea salt
- ¼cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 2tablespoons fresh mint leaves
- Black pepper
- 3tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2teaspoons soy sauce
- 1teaspoon granulated sugar
For the Salad
For the Dressing
Preparation
- Step 1
Prepare the tofu: Carefully drain the tofu in its packaging, then remove the tofu. Gently wrap it with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel to absorb excess moisture and set it on a plate.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, prepare the peaches and tomatoes: Pit and cut each peach into 1-inch-thick wedges, then core and cut each tomato into 1-inch-thick wedges. Place tomatoes and peaches on a serving platter, pouring any tomato or peach juices from the cutting board over the dish. Season generously with flaky sea salt to draw out juices.
- Step 3
Remove the tofu from the paper towels and place it back on the plate. Using a large spoon, scoop out tofu mounds onto the tomatoes and peaches. Season tofu with flaky sea salt.
- Step 4
Prepare the dressing: In a small glass jar, combine dressing ingredients, cover and shake to combine. Spoon 4 tablespoons of the dressing over the tomatoes, peaches and tofu. Extra dressing can be served alongside.
- Step 5
Just before serving, stack together the basil and mint leaves and roughly chop. Top the salad with chopped herbs and black pepper. Serve immediately, taking care to spoon extra dressing and juices from the bottom of the platter.
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Don't get why people are suggesting "make it with cheese instead." Of course you could, but the author states the recipe is "inspired by Italian caprese salad and Japanese hiyayakko" which uses tofu. This dish is an invitation to try tofu in a way you may have not before. Everyone knows cheese is amazing, but suggesting cheese here is like reading a recipe for vegan meatballs and saying, "try this, but make it with meat."
made as written but used maple syrup instead of sugar and added roasted chickpeas and some micro greens. amazing...an explosion of yummy flavors
For all of you advocating cheese in lieu of silken tofu, there are a couple of things to consider: cheese has substantially more fat than tofu, cheese is an animal product taking the recipe out of the vegan realm and cheese creates potential lactose issues for some eaters. Just saying.
oh so good! specially in oeach season.
I was very suspect of blending tomatoes and peaches together, but with the bounty of summer, I figured it couldn't hurt to try. Used peaches from the farmers' market with homegrown tomatoes. Amazing! The dressing really brings it all together. I didn't have mint, but you can definitely skip the basil - the basil doesn't seem to blend well with the dressing (I imagine the mint wouldn't either). The tofu is perfect for the Asian-inspired dressing as well.
“Make it with cheese” makes no sense. Caprese is Caprese. This is not Caprese. Try to enjoy the flavors created by bringing together ripe tomatoes, juicy sweet peaches, herbs, silken tofu, and a spectacular dressing.