Tag: potato

This is a delicious recipe that’s quick to make and filling without feeling heavy.

Ingredients for the salad

• 500g potatoes
• 200g marinated tofu
• 300g green beans
• 2 spring onions
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp miso paste
• 1 tbsp of olive oil

Ingredients for the dressing

• 1 tbsp of favourite mayonnaise* (see notes)
• 1 tsp miso paste
• 1 tsp of vinegar
• 1 tsp of honey or sugar
• 1 tsp of dijon or seeded mustard
• Few cracks of black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.

Cut the potatoes evenly into big bite sized chunks.

In a big bowl, drizzle the potatoes with olive oil, then add the miso paste and stir vigorously until it has lightly coated all potatoes.

Lay them on a lined baking tray and put them in the oven for 15 minutes

Prepare the beans by cutting off the tips on both ends and halving the beans. Set aside and boil the kettle or a pot of water.

Slice the spring onions and set aside.

Add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl and mix until well combined. Taste. If you’d like it more tangy,/bitey add more vinegar/mustard. More salty, add a dash of soy sauce. More sweet/less tangy, add a little more honey or sugar. Set aside.

After 15 minutes, check potatoes and flip them all. There will be little blackened bits of miso which is normal. Pull the tray out and add 3 tablespoons of water to the potatoes. This will help soften them and keep the miso from burning. Put the tray back in the oven, turn down to 170C/340 for 10 minutes.

With 5 minutes remaining on the potatoes, add the tofu to a lined baking tray and put it in the oven to warm up.

Blanch the beans in boiling water for 2 minutes then drain.

Remove potatoes and tofu from the oven. Poke potatoes with a knife or skewer- it should go in without much resistance. If they aren’t finished yet, return them to the oven in 5 minute intervals until they’re cooked. I like to pick through and remove any bigger blackened miso chunks but keep small pieces as they add flavour.

Cut the tofu into bite sized cubes.

Add the potatoes, tofu, beans and dressing to a large bowl and stir with a big spoon to mix thoroughly.

Spoon into serving bowls and sprinkle generously with sliced spring onion and sesame seeds.

Enjoy!

* Notes: I use Kewpie mayo which has a savoury and creamy flavour. You can find a vegan version of it online or at vegan stores. Regular mayonnaise is quite sweet so I recommend omitting the sugar/honey and tasting before deciding if you want it sweeter.