Simple warm salad

This salad is so simple and tasty you won't believe it. It also shows a good use of fresh herbs, in this case basil.

Ingredients (2 persons):

Tofu (200g)
Light soy sauce
2 mid-sized tomatoes
Feta cheese (60-70g)
String beans (frozen, 150g)
Red bell pepper
1 clove garlic
Small bunch of fresh basil
Couple slices of toast, preferably wholewheat
Mayonnaise (optional)
Olive oil
Ground black pepper, Salt

Cut tofu in small cubes (about 1,5 cm) and marinate in soy sauce.
Cut the red bell pepper into chunks similar in size to the string beans. Fry the chopped garlic on some olive oil, then add the chopped bell pepper. Fry a bit so that it develops nice color and smell. Add the frozen beans. Fry some more, then add a bit of water. Frozen beans should be done in about 10 minutes.

While this is cooking, first drain then fry the tofu in a separate pan until golden brown. Put the tofu on some kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.

After 10 minutes when water evaporates, add the sliced tomatoes. Fry some more and add the roughly shredded basil. Arrange on a large plate, on the top arrange the tofu, crumble the feta cheese, some more fresh basil leaves, season with ground black pepper and some more olive oil (you may also add a dash of balsamic vinegar).

Serve with couple of slices of toast toped with some olive oil mayo.

Enjoy!





Comments

Boris said…
No, I am not a cook, I just like to cook a lot, educate myself about cooking and ingredients, and try out new things. Food is very important in my life, because it keeps me alive!