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Recipe: Chinese tofu salad

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Here's a tip for enjoying tofu: boiling it in water for 10 minutes before using it will help to prevent bloating and gas in a cold tofu dish!

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 block (16 oz.) tofu, firm
2 cups celery, chopped
1 spring onion, chopped finely
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 T sesame oil
1 T soy sauce

Put tofu in a pan, cover with fresh water and boil for 10 minutes. Drain and remove some of the water by pressing down on the tofu. Put the chopped celery, spring onion and cilantro in a bowl. Put the warm tofu on top and break apart with a spoon. Add the sesame oil and soy sauce, then mix.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 100
Fat 6.5 g
Saturated fat 1.5 g
Protein 7 g
Carbs 3 g
Fiber 2 g
Sodium 300 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg

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  • American Pregnancy Association. Reasons for a cesarean birth. Accessed: 06/24/2009
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