Iron-rich: tofu salad with fresh herbs
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c Firm tofu diced [=9 oz]
- 1/4 c Red onion finely sliced
- 1/2 Sweet green pepper cut -into short strips
- 2 Carrots coarsely grated
- 1/4 c Fresh mint chopped
- 1/4 c Fresh coriander chopped
- 2 tb Peanuts chopped MMMMM--------------------------DRESSING-------------------------------
- 1/4 c Lemon or lime juice
- 1 tb Granulated sugar
- 1 tb Fish sauce
Instructions:
pn Hot pepper flakes Dressing: Mix together lemon juice sugar fish sauce and hot pepper flakes. In bowl combine tofu red onion green pepper and carrots; pour in dressing and toss well. [Can be prepared to this point covered and refrigerated for up to 2 hours.] Mix in mint and coriander. Sprinkle peanuts over top. Serve with "Low-fat: Thai Honey Chicken" garnish with fresh lime and coriander. Per serving: about 165 calories 13 g Protein 8 g fat 15 g carbohydrate excellent source iron. Source: Canadian Living magazine Apr 95 Presented in article by Ann Lindsay: "Health & Well-Fare: Thai into the Trend" [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@msn.com
