A fragrant rice salad tossed with avocado, mint and an orange ginger dressing served with lite fried tofu from Tally Ho.
1. Place rice in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Peel and grate ginger. Whisk together with orange zest and juice, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 3 tbsp olive oil. Set aside.
3. Trim and chop asian greens. Dice avocado and capsicum. Slice mint leaves. Set aside in a large bowl.
4. Heat a frypan over medium-high heat with 1/2 tbsp oil. Slice tofu into strips. Cook in pan for 3-4 minutes or until warmed through.
5. Toss 1/2 dressing through cooked rice and salad. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Divide rice salad and tofu among plates. Spoon over remaining dressing to taste.
NOTES
Peel the ginger with a teaspoon to avoid excess waste.
Rinse rice with cold water to cool it down, ready to toss through the vegetables.
2. Peel and grate ginger. Whisk together with orange zest and juice, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 3 tbsp olive oil. Set aside.
3. Trim and chop asian greens. Dice avocado and capsicum. Slice mint leaves. Set aside in a large bowl.
4. Heat a frypan over medium-high heat with 1/2 tbsp oil. Slice tofu into strips. Cook in pan for 3-4 minutes or until warmed through.
5. Toss 1/2 dressing through cooked rice and salad. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Divide rice salad and tofu among plates. Spoon over remaining dressing to taste.
NOTES
Peel the ginger with a teaspoon to avoid excess waste.
Rinse rice with cold water to cool it down, ready to toss through the vegetables.
Rice, 200g
Ginger, 40g
Orange, 1
Asian greens, 1 bunch
Avocado, 1
Red capsicum, 1
Mint, 1/2 bunch *
Lite fried tofu, 2 packets (2 x 200g)
FROM YOUR PANTRY
Oil for cooking + olive, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar, soy sauce (or tamari)
Ginger, 40g
Orange, 1
Asian greens, 1 bunch
Avocado, 1
Red capsicum, 1
Mint, 1/2 bunch *
Lite fried tofu, 2 packets (2 x 200g)
FROM YOUR PANTRY
Oil for cooking + olive, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar, soy sauce (or tamari)