A cool sip of Watermelonade with a quick bite of Tofu Salad to face the Summer Heat.
You can have A cool sip of Watermelonade with a quick bite of Tofu Salad to face the Summer Heat using 20 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of A cool sip of Watermelonade with a quick bite of Tofu Salad to face the Summer Heat
- It's 4 - 5 cups of Watermelon de-seeded chunk.
- You need of lime Juice of on.
- Prepare of salt or Black salt Regular as per taste.
- You need 3 - 4 tbsps of Sugar.
- Prepare 8 - 10 of Ice – cubes (optional).
- It's 100 grams of Tofu cut into small cubes.
- You need 10 - 12 of Cherry tomatoes.
- It's 1 of Carrot grated.
- You need 1 of cucumber diced.
- Prepare 1 of onion finely sliced.
- Prepare 2 tsps of Olive oil.
- Prepare of Ice lettuce spinach Any other salad leaves of your choice burg , baby etc..
- Prepare Dressing of Orange Vinaigrette.
- You need 1 of orange Juice of an (one medium ).
- Prepare 2 tsps of Olive oil.
- It's 1 tsp of pepper Freshly ground.
- You need 1/2 tsp of Paprika.
- You need of Sal as per taste.
- It's 1 tsp of Honey Sugar jaggery sweetener / / Liquid any of the options.
- Prepare 1 - 2 tsps of Lime Juice (adjust as per taste).
A cool sip of Watermelonade with a quick bite of Tofu Salad to face the Summer Heat step by step
- Cut the watermelon into wedges, remove the rind, de-seed the watermelon, and cut it into chunk..
- Put these chunks in the food processor/mixer-grinder, squeeze a juice of one lime (remove the seeds) over it..
- Add 3/4th tsp of salt and 3-4 tbsp of sugar; whiz it once in the mixer. Serve is fresh with thinly sliced lemon rings and ice. You can strain the juice if you wish, I prefer it just as it is..
- I had a guilt-free version of the watermelonade, I skipped the sugar completely, the sweetness of the melon was just perfect to curb my sugar cravings!.
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- Remove the tofu from the packet, cut it into small bite size cubes..
- Take a non-stick or a heavy bottom pan, add olive oil, once the oil is hot add the tofu, add salt to the tofu. Sauté it for 3 minutes till its golden brown of all sides. Remove and set aside to cool..
- Take a large bowl add to it the grated carrot, sliced onions, diced cucumber and tomatoes..
- In a small bowl, add the fresh juice of oranges, olive oil, pepper, paprika, salt, lime juice and honey (I used honey). Mix this well with a fork or spoon, check and adjust the seasoning..
- Add the tofu to the salad bowl and pour the dressing over, mix well. Serve immediately or chilled!.
