This healthy and hearty salad from MAD Greens is brimming with spinach, edamame, carrots, sunflower seeds, egg, and a slightly spicy Piri-Piri tofu that is made from a special marinade of crushed red chilies and other secret ingredients. This salad is the perfect meal to help everyone get ready for swimsuit season, which is already here!
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups spinach
1/2 cup Piri-Piri tofu (you can grill your preferred tofu in your favorite Piri-Piri marinade beforehand or use plain tofu)
1/4 cup shredded or julienned carrots
1/4 cup crumbled hard-boiled egg
1/4 cup edamame
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
DIRECTIONS:
1. Toss all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing.
Yields 1 serving.
ROASTED RED PEPPER DRESSING
INGREDIENTS:
2 roasted red peppers
1⁄2 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tsp. canola oil
DIRECTIONS:
1. To roast the peppers, turn the largest burner of a gas stove to high. Place the two red peppers directly on the metal grate. When the side facing the flame turns black, rotate the peppers. Carefully continue doing this until the entire red pepper is completely charred.
2. Remove the red peppers from the heat, place in a bowl, and cover with a towel. Wait about 15 minutes.
3. Once the peppers have cooled, remove from the bowl.
4. Under running water, use your fingers to peel the skin off the peppers. The charred skin should easily peel off the flesh. Using your fingers, split the peppers open and remove the seeds using the running water.
5. Place the peeled peppers along with the vinegar and oil into a blender. Blend until smooth.
Yields 1 cup of dressing, so it can last for several salads depending on the amount you prefer.
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