It is a fast and simple vegan creamy tofu ginger salad dressing that’s spicy, tangy and a little bit candy. Prepared in simply 5 minutes!

Hiya silken tofu. I like your delicate texture and gentle sweetness that jogs my memory of a tall glass of soy milk. So scrumptious!

I additionally love the cooling impact you carry to dishes once they want lightening up.

The one draw back to you, silken tofu, is that you just don’t final very lengthy.

It’s true, I’m an enormous silken tofu shopper and generally I want it may very well be offered in smaller blocks. The reason is that it solely stays contemporary for 3-4 days earlier than it turns a yellowish coloration and begins to odor funky.

Fortunately, I’ve gotten higher at diversifying using silken tofu. I’ll add it to my smoothies and these days I’ve been including it to sauces and salad dressings, reminiscent of on this tremendous simple creamy tofu ginger dressing.

It’s a straightforward method to flip a dairy based mostly dish or condiment right into a vegan one. Ben and I’ve been experimenting rather a lot with completely different substitutes and discover that utilizing silken tofu as an alternative of nut based mostly components is healthier by way of texture and taste.

For instance, we tried the soaked almonds methodology to make a carbonara sauce however the taste was too nutty and grainy for our liking.

So we tried one other recipe utilizing silken tofu as an alternative and couldn’t imagine how good it got here out. The sauce was savory, wealthy and creamy!

So now, every time I really feel like serving up vegan meals, I lean towards tofu as the principle substitute to dairy.

This creamy tofu ginger salad dressing pairs greatest with veggie sticks (as a dipping sauce), sliced tomatoes, pasta, or with crunchy leafy greens like romaine lettuce and cabbage.

The combination of rice vinegar, tahini (or Japanese sesame paste referred to as neri goma – 練りごま), ginger (for these questioning, I’m utilizing a Japanese grater within the picture above) and sugar provides the dressing an genuine Japanese style. It’s tangy, nutty, a little bit spicy, candy and cooling.

Tahini VS Japanese Sesame Paste (neri goma – 練りごま)

Whereas tahini and neri goma are each made with 100% sesame seeds, the method concerned is a little bit completely different.

Tahini is constituted of hulled sesame seeds (utilizing solely the kernels) whereas as a rule, neri goma is made utilizing your entire sesame sesame seed (shell included). I say as a rule as a result of some manufacturers of neri goma solely makes use of hulled sesame seeds.

As for the flavour profile, neri goma is nuttier as a result of the sesame seeds are roasted for an extended time frame than the sesame seeds in tahini.

Neri goma might be made with white and black sesame seeds whereas tahini solely is made utilizing white sesame seeds.

Can I exploit Medium or Agency Tofu For This Recipe?

Sadly not for this recipe as a result of silken tofu accommodates extra water than medium and agency tofus. Which means the consistency and texture of the dressing could be fairly completely different should you used something aside from silken tofu. It will more than likely come out dryer and possibly even lumpy.

How To Make Tofu Final Longer

As I discussed earlier than, as soon as opened, the life shelf of silken tofu is barely 3-5 days lengthy. This may be irritating should you solely want a little bit for a recipe and are left with 3/4 of a block that you have to use within the subsequent few days.

This occurs to me on a regular basis since I not often use a complete block every time I cook dinner with tofu. Regardless that I’ve gotten fairly good at utilizing leftover tofu, generally I like to avoid wasting for a stir fry I’ll make later within the week.

One simple method to make tofu last more is by utilizing a tofu storage container. That’s my go-to methodology as a result of it’s by far the best. The container comes with a strainer to maintain the tofu dry, which extends its life shelf to about 1 week. All I’ve to do is empty the container every day (because the tofu will proceed letting out water) and my tofu stays contemporary tofu for as much as 7-8 days.

One other simple method to prolong the life shelf of tofu is by storing it in a tightly sealed container, lined with water. Change the water every day and the tofu ought to final for about 1 week.

You can even freeze tofu!

By freezing tofu you can also make it last as long as three months. Lower the tofu block into cubes, line a cooking tray with parchment paper and place the tofu on high. Place the tray within the freezer and as soon as the tofu is frozen, switch the cubes into an hermetic container or Ziploc bag.

When you must use it, let the tofu thaw within the fridge and drain the surplus water. The feel will likely be harder than if you first purchased it however this is usually a good factor, particularly if you’re planning to marinate it.

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