Green Bean, Tofu, Feta, & Cherry Salad

Green Bean, Tofu, Feta, & Cherry Salad

This salad offers a delightful mix of textures and flavours, making it a refreshing and wholesome option for a balanced starter.

 

 Ingredients

  • 200 g natural soy tofu
  • 1/2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon sumac
  • 500 g green beans
  • 100 g cherries - pitted
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil + 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Sumac & flaky salt to garnish
  • chives - finely chopped

 

Directions

  1. Pre-heat the oven on 160°C with fan or 180°C without.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to boil. In the meantime, clean and trim both ends of all beans. Add to boiling water and cook for 12-15 minutes. Once cooked and using a sieve, discard water and transfer to a large dish.
  3. Break tofu using your hands to medium size crumbs and mix with all the spices in a mixing bowl.
  4. Spread the mix of tofu on a tray lined with baking paper and roast for 8 minutes.
  5. Spread over the warm green beans.
  6. Clean the cherries. Then using the back of a heavy knife, squeeze the cherries one by one and remove pits. Cut in halves and transfer to a bowl. Marinate with 1 tablespoon olive oil & 1 tablespoon lemon juice for 5 minutes. Add on top of the beans and tofu feta.
  7. Garnish the dish with sumac, flaky salt & finely chopped chives.
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