Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
Oriental Manicotti Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons rice or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 8 uncooked manicotti shells
- 1 (8 to 9 ounce) package spicy Thai peanut-flavor baked tofu
- 5 cups coleslaw mix
- 1 cup bean sprouts, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup canned water chestnuts, chopped
Instructions
- For the tangy peanut dressing, whisk together the vegetable oil, vinegar, peanut butter, soy sauce, red pepper and garlic. Set aside.
- Cook and drain manicotti shells as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
- Chop tofu into small, 1-inch chunks.
- Finely chop 1 cup of the coleslaw mix.
- Mix finely chopped coleslaw, tofu, bean sprouts, peanuts and water chestnuts.
- Fill each cooked shell with tofu mixture.
- Divide remaining coleslaw mix among four dinner plates.
- Top each with two stuffed manicotti. Drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition
Per serving: 598 calories, 35g fat, 0 cholesterol, 21g protein, 55g carbohydrates, 5g fiber, 272mg sodium, 51 percent calories from fat