Cold Tofu Salad With Tomatoes and Peaches
Published July 19, 2021
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD
12 to 14 ounces silken tofu, chilled
2 to 3 ripe medium peaches
3 to 4 ripe medium tomatoes
Flaky sea salt
¼ cup packed fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
Black pepper
FOR THE DRESSING
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
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.
Private Notes
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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."
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.
made as written but used maple syrup instead of sugar and added roasted chickpeas and some micro greens. amazing...an explosion of yummy flavors
I’m still wondering why I made this. I think firm tofu would be better. I might just use the dressing for a peach salad and skip the tomato.
If you don't do dairy, this is a nice approximation of a caprese salad (with an Asian flair). I made it without tomatoes (which disagree with me) and thought it was great.
Delicious. Happened to have all ingredients and made exactly the recipe . I only had a half block of tofu but kept the ratio the same as the recipe. I am not fond of tofu but it was great

