Hello summer ! As we get going harvesting our early raspberries and ogle that first cucumber , thelettucepatch feels a flake overlooked . We craved and celebrated those salad greens back in early spring , but by former June , that relationship has grow stale and boring . What do you do when the connection with greens grows dull ? The advice we get for union can also use to the garden harvest home : Spice things up a bit . Only in this case , we ’re talking hot black pepper .
Our recipe for Farmstead Greens with Honey - Jalapeño Dressing and Fried Tofu makes a decided , effete satisfying repast out of the salad patch . We concocted this formula after try the Fried Chicken Salad atHeaven on Sevenduring a road trip to Chicago and discover ourselves craving that finger - licking , Cajun - root on flavor back home in rural Wisconsin , but only had bean curd in the fridge .
Tofu need a lot of seasoning to match the savor of fried chicken , hence this recipe ’s longsighted list of season ingredients . The batter coating can readily be adapted to other items you may have on the spicery rack , so feel free to experiment and deputise — just ensure to keep enough salt - based items in there .
The medical dressing with the heavy cream , honeyand black pepper supply a sweet flush to the bean curd and greens . We ’re pretty low-down on the spicy - eating scale leaf , so we stick with one jalapeño , but feel free to take it up a heat pass with more jalapeños or experiment with other Madagascar pepper flavors , such as New Mexican green chilies . Remember sugar cools down the warmth affect of peppers , so the honey in the dressing will lower the heating plant index a bit . Stick with fresh peppers in the binding ( canned or frozen can get a bit too mushy ) and make the fecundation a few hours forrader of prison term so the smell can mingle .
formula : Farmstead Greens with Honey Jalapeño Dressing and Fried Tofu
Yield:2 serving
constituent
Dressing
Fried Tofu
PreparationGently mix all fertilization ingredients together with a whisk broom and gelidity .
Drain bean curd by wrapping in clean towel and placing under heavy item , such as big tin of olive crude oil . have sit down for about 1 hour , until bean curd is completely debilitate .
In a low beauty , mingle flour with all flavorer and set aside . In a disjoined low dish , merge eggs and Worcestershire sauce .
slash pressed tofu into half - in strip show . Dip bean curd in testicle miscellanea , and get redundant drip off . Then dredge egg - covered bean curd slice in flour - mollify mixture , making certain all slope are treat . In a frying pan over medium - warmth , fry tofu cut for about 3 minute of arc on each side or until golden brown and crispy .
attend fried tofu quick over greens and top with dressing .
savor the good life ,
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