Dragon Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1 serving firm tofu (frozen and defrosted, as much water squeezed out as possible)
• 1/4-1/3 medium avocado
• 1 cup cucumber
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 sheet nori (i use the hand roll size )
• 3/4 cup of your favorite teriyaki sauce (or use my quick one below)
• sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut tofu into thin slices. layer tofu and half of the teriyaki sauce in a small bowl. let marinate for 1 hour or longer.
• 2 meanwhile cook rice according to package directions.
• 3 cut cucumber into thin sticks and slice avocado as thinly as possible. sprinkle salt over avocado slices.
• 4 when your tofu is ready turn your skillet on med - med low. add tofu slices and heat on each side for about 2 - 3 minutes. heat remaining teriyaki sauce as well in a small saucepan.
• 5 in a shallow bowl put about 1/3 of your rice. then a layer of torn up nori. a layer of rice, then add your cucumber sticks. add remaining rice. cover with your avocados. throw a couple more pieces of torn up nori on. then top with your warm tofu slices and a couple teaspoons or warm sauce. add some sesame seeds if you have them.
• 6 quick teriyaki sauce directions:.
• 7 mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch into 1/8 cup water till smooth.
• 8 in a small saucepan on med - med high combine 1/2 cup water, 1/8 cup soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 3 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
• 9 when mix starts to bubble add the cornstarch mix. stir till thick.
• 10 that's it!