Indonesian Vegetable Salad with Peanut Dressing
Indonesian Vegetable Salad with Peanut Dressing might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe has 400 calories, 21g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 8 minutes. Head to the store and pick up 2 cucumber, water-packed extra-firm tofu, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the curry powder you could follow this main course with the Curry Ice Cream with Mango and Pistachio as a dessert.
Instructions
To prepare salad, place eggs in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a rolling boil; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 12 minutes.
Remove eggs from pan with a slotted spoon; rinse with cold water. Peel eggs; cut in half.
Add carrot, and cook for 1 minute.
Remove carrot with a slotted spoon; drain and rinse with cold water.
Drain and place in a bowl.
Add the green beans to boiling water, and cook for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Remove green beans with a slotted spoon; drain and rinse with cold water.
Drain and place in a separate bowl. Arrange 2 egg halves, about 1/3 cup carrot, 1/3 cup green beans, 1/3 cup bean sprouts, 1/4 cup red bell pepper, and 1/2 cup cucumber on each of 4 plates.
To prepare tofu, cut lengthwise into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices.
Place the tofu slices on several layers of paper towels. Cover tofu with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes.
Cut each tofu slice crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick strips.
Combine cornstarch, curry powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; gently toss with tofu to coat.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
Add tofu to pan; cook for 10 minutes or until crisp and browned, turning to brown on all sides. Divide tofu evenly among plates.
To prepare dressing, combine peanut butter and next 6 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt) in a bowl; stir with a whisk until smooth.
Serve each salad with about 3 tablespoons dressing.