chou-fu salad
August 21, 2007 at 4:06 am | In Uncategorized |
I feel kinda silly writing a recipe for this, but hey, I like writing down some of the stuff I make when I really like it so that I know how to re-create it if the mood strikes. don’t hate.
I was craving something mega simple and rather light because let’s face it, I couldn’t stop eating yesterday. baaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
I bought a head of cauliflower [chou-fleur, hence the title], cleaned and trimmed it into small florets, and placed it in a large saucepan filled with water [not boiling yet], brought it to a boil and let it cook for 6 minutes. I put about 1/2-1 t of turmeric to create the yellow color.
I fried cubes of super firm tofu [I always feel I'm talking about a super hero. which tofu is, in a way] in 1 T of peanut oil, let it work its magic for about 10 minutes, turning it often in order for it to be crunchy and brown.
I threw in about 2 T of plain soymilk mixed with 1/2 t garlic powder, 2 t italian herbs, and 2 t all purpose seasoning, at the very end of the cooking.
add a few thinly sliced radishes, a little bit of green onions [including some of the green part, for color], and a drizzle of seasoned rice vinegar and you’re set.
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Pingback by recipe index « have cake, will travel! — August 21, 2007 #
que je t’aime, ma petite chou!
Comment by bazu — August 21, 2007 #
*love story theme coming on*
Comment by Celine — August 21, 2007 #
What a beautiful salad, Celine. Everything is sliced and cut up so perfectly!! :D Great photo, too! It looks and sounds quite tasty!
Comment by Cassie — August 21, 2007 #
thank you Cassie! nothing beats natural lighting, for sure. we should be able to order it in anytime we “needs” it. ;p
Comment by Celine — August 21, 2007 #
It looked soo good.. until I saw it had cauliflower! That’s one vegetable I have yet to conquer, I love broccoli now, and sweet potatoes and ehm.. other vegetables I used to hate, but not cauliflower yet!
Comment by Emmie — August 21, 2007 #
meep! cauliflower cryin’ now. ;p
it’s true it’s got some, uhm, strong taste on itself. yup.
Comment by Celine — August 21, 2007 #
ohhhh, cauliflower! i think this is an under-appreciated veggie. beautiful dish. i love the simplicity, color and lightness. perfect for summer, really.
Comment by lori- pleasantly plump vegan — August 21, 2007 #
beautiful! i love cauliflower, i think it tastes rich and buttery and delish and your tofu look awesome.
Comment by textual bulldog — August 21, 2007 #
don’t feel silly, this looks perfect for a light dinner. i have to admit, i’ve never had cauliflower before either!
Comment by Hilary — August 21, 2007 #
I love cauliflower and I am always looking for new ways to eat it–thanks! Your photo looks so pretty–I like the yellow cauliflower.
Courtney
Comment by Courtney — August 21, 2007 #
yay, cauliflower-lovers all around! I wish it were green so that it’d be yet another incentive to eat more of it. broccoli’s good, but I still prefer cauliflower.
Comment by Celine — August 22, 2007 #