
Ingredients:
➡️For the sauce:
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 red chili pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
➡️For the salad:
- 280g firm tofu, diced into cubes
- 1 courgette, sliced into ripples
- A handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
- A handful of fresh basil, finely chopped
- 4 sweetcorn cobs
- Rapeseed oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Serve 2
Instructions:
1. Prepare the sauce:
- Heat some olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the chopped shallot, garlic, and red chili pepper. Cook until they become soft and fragrant.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the smoked paprika. Set the sauce aside to cool.
2. Cook the tofu and sweetcorn:
- In another frying pan, heat some vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Fry the tofu cubes until they turn golden brown. Then, move them to one side of the pan.
- Place the sweetcorn cobs in the middle of the pan and slow roast them, turning frequently until they are golden brown on all sides.
3. Make the dressing:
- Add the lemon juice and balsamic vinegar to the sauce. Mix well.
4. Assemble the salad:
- In the pan with the tofu, add the sliced courgette, finely chopped coriander, and basil.
- Season the mixture with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Once the sweetcorn cobs are cooked, cut the kernels off the cobs.
5. Serve:
- Transfer the tofu, courgette, and herb mixture to a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle the grilled sweetcorn kernels on top.
- Enjoy your delicious vegan salad!

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