Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing

Name: Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ head red leaf lettuce ((rinsed and pat dry)); ½ block soft/silken tofu (kinugoshi dofu) ((drained)); 1 Tbsp dried wakame seaweed; ¼ cup frozen or canned corn ((optional)); 8 cherry tomatoes ((halved, optional)); 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) ((optional)); 3 Tbsp ponzu; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; ⅛ tsp yuzu kosho (Japanese citrus chili paste) ((or more, for a spicy taste; optional))

Instructions

Prep:15min

This easy Japanese Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing is a refreshing salad with leafy greens, tofu, corn, wakame seaweed, and fragrant Japanese herb – shiso leaves. You’ll love the tangy ponzu sauce, too. It is super easy to make and goes well with many Japanese and Asian dishes. So make a big batch!

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:20:52 GMT