Spicy Thai Salad with Tofu, Cucumber and Lime-Fish Sauce Dressing

A spicy Thai salad with crispy fried tofu, fresh cucumber and tomatoes. The dressing made from lime, fish sauce and chili brings bold flavors and a pleasant tang.

By yumbelo · 2 servings · 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 200 g firm tofu
• 2 EL cooking oil
• 1 EL soy sauce
• 3 EL lime juice (about 2 limes)
• 2 EL fish sauce
• 1 TL brown sugar
• 1 Stück garlic clove
• 1 Stück red chili
• 250 g English cucumber
• 250 g cherry tomatoes
• 2 Stück spring onions
• 1 Stück romaine lettuce
• 30 g unsalted peanuts
• 1 Bund fresh cilantro
• 1 Prise salt
• 1 Prise pepper

Method

1. Pat the tofu dry, cut it into cubes and fry in a pan with 1 tbsp oil over medium to high heat until golden brown all over. After about 5 minutes, deglaze with 1 tbsp soy sauce and let it reduce briefly.
2. For the dressing, stir together the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, the finely chopped garlic clove and the chili sliced into fine rings until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Halve the cucumber lengthwise, remove the seeds and slice. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Slice the spring onions into fine rings and roughly chop the cilantro.
4. Wash the romaine lettuce, spin dry and tear into bite-sized pieces. Toss with the cucumber, tomatoes and spring onions in a large bowl.
5. Roughly chop the peanuts and toast them briefly in a small dry pan until fragrant.
6. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss gently and season with salt and pepper.
7. Divide the salad between two plates, top with the tofu, sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro, and serve immediately.