Tofu Broccoli Salad
This tofu broccoli salad is an easy Korean broccoli side dish made with crumbled tofu and steamed broccoli. Seasoned with Korean soup soy sauce and sesame oil, it’s delicious to accompany many Korean meals or eat alone as a light salad.
If you are looking for Tofu recipes that are gluten-free, low-carb, vegetarian & vegan dish all together, this tofu broccoli salad will fit all the requirements. Korean broccoli side dish is always popular in many Korean restaurants.
Last month I drove over 4 hours to Singapore with my family to watch “Wicked,” the famous Broadway show. It was undoubtedly a great show and my kids just loved it.
But for some very WICKED reason, I kept thinking of “broccoli” while I was watching. How bizarre!
It could be Elphaba’s green face or the green emerald city in the land of Oz on the stage. Or it could simply be that I’d gone mad, which happens from time to time. Whatever the reason was, I was inspired with broccoli and happy to present it today.
I never had broccoli as I was growing up in Korea, nor I have seen it until I came to U.S over 20 years ago. Although broccoli wasn’t widely available for my childhood, which some of you might think that as “lucky”, you can find them very easily anywhere in Korea these days.
My first encounter to broccoli was “scary”! I thought I was eating a wicked moss ball. After a few attempts, I began to enjoy their green beauty! I love them.., I love them to death now.
Here is one dish that you can fuse this glorious vegetable with tofu. It is easy and delicious, not to mention of their super healthy power. You just need to know a simple technique to bring out the true radiance of Ms. Broccoli.
Also try my sesame broccoli salad recipe for another great idea for broccoli recipes.
How to make Tofu Broccoli Salad
Cut up the broccoli florets into small pieces.
Place broccoli and tofu in a hot steamer and steam for 2-3 minutes until the broccoli is tender yet retains their green beauty.
Tender yet green…, hard to achieve, isn’t it?
Rinse them in the cold water to stop cooking further.
Wrap tofu with fine cotton cloth (or cheese cloth) and squeeze out to remove some water.
Then, crumble your tofu.
Place them in a shallow bowl but don’t combine yet.
Get these stuff. Sesame seeds, Korean soy sauce for soup, sesame oil and garlic (minced).
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of this “Korean soy sauce for soup” to tofu and the other 1 teaspoon to broccoli
Oh, don’t forget to add chopped garlic and green onion, sesame oil and sesame seeds .
Start massaging around your tofu with seasoning… because you love him so much.
This step will season the bland tofu without bruising the broccoli.
Now, gently toss all together. Taste and season with salt if you need.
Done! Lovely!
Easy, pretty, delicious, healthy, vegetarian/.vegan worthy, gluten-free and low-carb! This salad has it all. So, please, don’t miss out.
More Vegetarian & Vegan Salad Recipes
Tofu Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli
- 4 oz firm tofu
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 2 tsp Korean soup soy sauce (gukganjang)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp roasted sesame seeds
- salt to taste, optional
Instructions
- Cut up the broccoli florets into small pieces.
- Place a steamer over gentle boiling water on medium heat, place broccoli and tofu and steam for 2-3 minutes or until the broccoli is tender yet retains their green color. Take them out and rinse in the cold water. Place broccoli in a large shallow mixing bowl, set aside.
- Wrap tofu with fine cotton cloth (or cheese cloth) and squeeze out to remove some water. Crumble the tofu and place next to the broccoli in a mixing bowl but don’t combine them yet.
- Add garlic, green onion, 1 teaspoon of Korean soy sauce for soup over crumbled tofu and massage around the tofu so that tofu gets seasoned alone.
- Drizzle the rest 1 teaspoon soy sauce and sesame oil sesame seeds over broccoli and tofu, and toss all together very gently. Season further with salt if you need.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
Delicious recipe! Love it, made it twice already 🙂
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Thanks so much for this recipe! I love it. We’re making this for our restaurant assessment next month. What is it called in Korean?
You can call it “tofu broccoli muchim”. Hope you like it. Thanks!
Just made this dish and LOVE it. My new favorite salad.
Wow! So simple to make.
I'm going to try this recipe for sure. Thanks for sharing!
This looks good, I'm adding it to my collection of salad recipes that I can bring to work.
Your blog is very good~I like kimchee. very delicious!!
This recipe is delicious! My whole family loved it. I will be making it again. Thanks, Holly.
Looks delicious!
love this it looks just yummy.
Your blog is beautiful! your food looks delisH!
I love the jump from "OZ" to broccoli. Ha.
It is saltier than regular soy sauce with more pungent flavor. Similar to fish sauce but milder and of course it is made from fermented soy, not fish.
good reference or future recipes for my hubby who's korean
This looks delicious! A lot of Korean food seems to be vegan-friendly, which I love. I'm making up a list of your recipes to make!
I love this!! I can't wait to try it out!! Serena
It must be great, because looks great!! 🙂
Nice dish and a great way to use tofu. How does "Soy Sauce for Soup" differ from regular soy sauce?
If you like tofu, and hopefully like broccoli as well.., then you will like this dish.
Yes, it is. And it is nutritious, too.
Hi Raina, Hope you can give it a try soon. Bulgogi is everyone's favorite. Thanks for the comment.
Looks very easy and delicious! 🙂
sure looks easy,and quick to prepare.Will try the recipe.thank.you.love korean dishes esp bulgogi……we normally have them at korean restaurants in and around klumpur.
It certainly looks yummy and delicious. It is a very quick, easy and hassle free recipe indeed!
I love tofu!
It looks delicious!
Love tofu addition here!
mmmm.. it seems delicious!
That looks so very delicious!
This may be a stupid question, but don’t you need to cook tofu?
No, it is not a stupid question. Tofu can be eaten raw. If raw tofu is a concern, you can boil the tofu in water first before you use it.
Tofu is actually cooked soybeans that is processed into the block of tofu. So it’s already cooked, it’s not a raw food. You can eat it cold with light sauces. I tried this salad with only sesame oil, seeds and salt and it was very tasty.