Tea-crusted Tofu Over Greens

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 green tea bags or 2 teaspoons loose green tea
• 2 tablespoons green onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (12 1/3 ounce) package low-fat extra-firm tofu, drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 green tea bags (opened) or 2 teaspoons loose green tea
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups salad greens
• 2 cups asian pears or 2 cups ripe pears, cubed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Recipe

• 1 dressing: pour boiling water over tea bags in a medium bowl.
• 2 steep 3 minutes; strain tea leaves or discard tea bags.
• 3 combine the tea, onions, and next 4 ingredients (onions through garlic); set aside.
• 4 salad: cut the tofu into 8 squares.
• 5 heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 add 2 teaspoons tea leaves, sesame seeds, and salt; stir-fry 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• 7 arrange tofu on tea leaves mixture; sauté for 6 minutes or until golden brown, turning after 3 minutes.
• 8 place tofu on a paper towel.
• 9 combine greens, pear, and tomatoes in a large bowl.
• 10 drizzle with vinaigrette; toss well.
• 11 divide salad evenly over 4 plates.
• 12 top each serving with 2 tofu slices.