Spring Onion Tofu Salad (Xiao Cong Ban Dou Fu)

Name: Spring Onion Tofu Salad (Xiao Cong Ban Dou Fu)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 350 g silken or soft tofu; ¼ tsp fine sea salt; 4 spring onions (green parts), finely chopped; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp Chilli oil (optional)

Cool, wobbly silken tofu tossed with heaps of spring onion, salt and fragrant sesame oil. Five minutes, no cooking.

Chinese · Sides & salads · prep 5 min · cook 2 min · serves 3 · Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

350 g silken or soft tofu
¼ tsp fine sea salt
4 spring onions (green parts), finely chopped
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp Chilli oil (optional)

Method

Carefully slide the tofu out of its box and drain on kitchen paper for a few minutes.
For a firmer, warmer tofu, lower it into gently boiling salted water for 1–2 min, then lift out and cool slightly. Otherwise use it straight from the fridge.
Cut the tofu into 2 cm cubes and put them in a shallow bowl.
Sprinkle with the salt and spring onion, drizzle with sesame oil (and chilli oil if you like) and fold very gently so the cubes stay whole. Serve straight away.

Tips

A northern Chinese saying compares a clean conscience to this dish: as white as tofu, as green as spring onion.
A dash of light soy sauce is a nice addition, but it contains wheat.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Omnivore's Cookbook Taste of Asian Food

Open Spring Onion Tofu Salad (Xiao Cong Ban Dou Fu) in Nouns Cooking