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Sesame Tofu Dressing

"This dressing is made of tofu, yogurt, sesame, soy sauce, and vinegar. This is superb when drizzled over a salad or grilled meats, and is an excellent dip for toasted bread. Tofu can be soft or firm, but do not use extra firm tofu. For a spicy kick, try adding a small amount of wasabi before blending."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Sesame Tofu Dressing

Why it works: Tofu and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 250 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Sesame Tofu Dressing

1 - 1/2 cups
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

188Calories
26 gProtein
6 gFat
9 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Tofu100g firm76
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Toasted Sesame Seednot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Tofu + sesametop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Sesame + vinegartop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,133 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hydroxy-3-butanone (caramel-like, roast).

  3. Yogurt + vinegartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together955 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

  4. Tofu + saucetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together262 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Sesame + saucetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together924 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs