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Indian style tofu salad with yogurt dressing in a wooden bowl.
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Indian Style Tofu Salad

This Indian-style Tofu Salad with a Greek yogurt dressing is a vegetarian, protein-rich dish that comes together in just 20 minutes.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword indian style tofu salad, indian tofu salad with greek yogurt dressing, tofu salad with greek yogurt dressing
Diet Vegetarian
Method Stovetop
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 153kcal
Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

For Tofu

Dressing

Veggies

  • 1 cup romaine lettuce chopped
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • ½ cup tomato diced
  • ½ cup cucumber diced
  • ¼ cup red cabbage chopped
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add pressed extra-firm tofu (cubed), spices like turmeric, red chili powder, cumin powder, chaat masala (or garam masala), and salt. Toss everything well, so they are well-coated.
    Step to add spices to cubed tofu in a bowl collage.
  • In a pan, add oil. Once it's hot, add seasoned tofu cubes and saute till they are golden and crispy. Keep them aside.
    Steps to pan-fry tofu in a pan till golden brown collage
  • Whisk Greek yogurt, garlic clove (minced), extra-virgin olive oil, lime juice (or vinegar), maple syrup, cumin powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Then add coriander leaves and stir again.
    Step to prepare greek yogurt dressing in a glass bowl collage
  • In a large mixing bowl, add chopped lettuce, veggies like diced cucumber, onion (diced), cherry tomatoes (halved), red cabbage (chopped), and pan-fried spiced tofu.
    Lettuce, veggies and pan fried tofu in a wooden bowl.
  • Next, add the Greek yogurt dressing, and coriander leaves.
    Greek yogurt dressing tossed on the veggies and tofu.
  • Toss the salad to combine. Adjust the seasoning at this stage. You can eat this salad right away or refrigerate it for at least 1 hour.
    tofu salad mixed in a wooden bowl with a golden spoon on top and coriander leaves in a bowl on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1057IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg