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Recipe: Singaporean rojak salad

Originating in Singapore, rojak salad is sweet and spicy, combining fruit, vegetables and crispy tofu. It makes a healthy side dish and is brilliant on a buffet as it works for vegans, gluten free and dairy free guests too! The dressing uses tamarind, which has a unique sweet and sour flavour It can be found in a jar as a paste or as a block.

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  • place PRE 20 mins
  • place COOK 10 mins
  • place SERVES 6
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For the dressing, combine the zest from 1 lime and all the lime juice with the remaining dressing ingredients. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Transfer to a jug and set aside.

Slice the cheeks from the mango and finely slice each one into lengths, removing the skin.

Deseed and cut the cucumber into cubes. Peel the pineapple and cut into 1cm cubes.

Mix the mango, sliced radishes, cucumber, pineapple and spinach in a salad bowl.

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the peanuts on a tray and toast for about 10 minutes. Set aside.

Add the oil to a frying pan and sauté the tofu. Fry for about 10 minutes, or until deep golden on all sides.

Remove and leave to drain on kitchen paper, then scatter on top of the fruit.

Drizzle over the dressing and top with the toasted peanuts and sprigs of mint.

Ingredients

2 large ripe mangoes

150g radishes, finely sliced

1 cucumber

1 ripe pineapple

125g baby spinach

350g firm tofu, cut into 2cm cubese

1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced

100g unsalted peanuts

4 tbsp vegetable/rapeseed oil

1 tsp tamarind

1tsp light brown sugar

1 sprig of mint, to garnish

For the dressing:

2 limes

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp runny honey

1 tsp chilli paste

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