Low Carb Crunchy Thai Almond Salad with Cauliflower Rice + Tofu

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  • prep time

    prep time

    20 min

  • cook time

    cook time

    8 min

  • ready time

    ready time

    28 min

Low Carb Crunchy Thai Almond Salad with Cauliflower Rice + Tofu

28 ratings

This salad is so full of amazing flavors and textures. The salad features cabbage, carrots, snap peas, and green onions. The cabbage and carrots make the salad very crunchy and helps to offset the cauliflower rice. It is tossed into almond butter, soy, lime, and rice vinegar dressing that is so savory and amazing. I paired this with tofu to make it a main dish, but it can be eaten as a side or paired with any protein like chicken or shrimp. The recipe says basil but use Thai basil. For the soy sauce, use tamari which is wheat-free and gluten-free.

  • Net Carbs

    6.6 g

  • Fiber

    4.2 g

  • Total Carbs

    10.8 g

  • Protein

    8.5 g

  • Fats

    9.7 g

156 cals

Low Carb Crunchy Thai Almond Salad with Cauliflower Rice + Tofu

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Ingredients

  • Cauliflower Rice

    Cauliflower Rice

    3 cup

  • Red Cabbage

    Red Cabbage

    3 cup, chopped

  • Green Onions

    Green Onions

    ½ cup, chopped

  • Cilantro

    Cilantro

    ¼ cup

  • Spearmint Fresh Mint

    Spearmint Fresh Mint

    ¼ cup

  • Basil Fresh

    Basil Fresh

    ¼ cup

  • Carrots

    Carrots

    1 small

  • Almond Butter

    Almond Butter

    ¼ cup

  • Soy Sauce

    Soy Sauce

    3 tablespoon

  • Rice Vinegar Sodium Free Sugar Free Genuine Brewed by Marukan

    2 tablespoon

  • Sesame Seed Oil by Dynasty

    Sesame Seed Oil by Dynasty

    1 teaspoon

  • Ginger

    Ginger

    1 tsp

  • Lime Juice Raw

    Lime Juice Raw

    1 tablespoon

  • Water

    Water

    1 tablespoon

  • Oil

    Oil

    1 tablespoon

  • Firm Tofu by House Foods

    Firm Tofu by House Foods

    19 ounce

  • Snow Peas by Marketside

    Snow Peas by Marketside

    ½ cup

Recipe Steps

steps 5

28 min

  • Step 1

    Heat cauliflower rice and place in refrigerator to cool. In the meantime, wash red cabbage, green onions, cilantro, mint, Thai basil and carrots. Place these ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
    Step 1
  • Step 2

    Shred red cabbage, carrots, snow peas and chop green onions with a sharp mandolin or knife.
    Step 2
  • Step 3

    Place all veggies including cauliflower rice in a large mixing bowl.
    Step 3
  • Step 4

    In a small mixing bowl, whisk together soy sauce, almond butter, rice vinegar, sesame seed oil, grated ginger, lime juice and water.
    Step 4
  • Step 5

    If serving with tofu, heat medium saute pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1 T oil and wait until oil is shimmering. Then add tofu and cook until tofu turns a nice golden color (about 5 minutes). Flip and repeat on the other side. Let tofu cool for 2-3 minutes and then cut into cubes to serve on top of salad.
    Step 5

Comments 20

  • AmazingRadish782651

    AmazingRadish782651 3 months ago

    So yummy!

    • Mouse

      Mouse 9 months ago

      It would be nice if we could delete or alter the recipe as I don’t like tofu and would like to see macros entered without it

      • FortuitousCauliflower374381

        FortuitousCauliflower374381 9 months ago

        Good news! You can! Just click on the three dots at the top right and copy the recipe to your foods. Once it's there, (It will say (copy) Click on the three dots to edit. You can adjust amounts, delete or sub different things. The macros will automatically adjust. Have fun

    • FortuitousKetone144895

      FortuitousKetone144895 2 years ago

      Tasty! As other have said its a nice break from the usual low-carb fare. I have a suggestion: Drain your tofu. This is pretty standard for pan frying, so I think the recipe assumes this is known. It won't hurt anything not to do it, draining the tofu will help it really crisp up in the pan and reduce moisture induced oil splatter

      • FortuitousKetone144895

        FortuitousKetone144895 2 years ago

        Also, if you want to double this recipe so you can increase the serving size (2 servings/day) and cover the week (8 servings total), I strongly suggest doubling just the tofu and not the salad. I ended up freezing half the salad because it was too much for me to eat. 😂

    • FantasticArugula685928

      FantasticArugula685928 2 years ago

      Soo good and healthy. A nice change from all the meat and cheese!

      • Whitney

        Whitney 4 years ago

        Delicious!

        • Anonymous

          Anonymous 4 years ago

          I love Asian food and this hit the spot! Looking forward to eating the leftovers tomorrow.

          • Djoz

            Djoz 5 years ago

            Wow! This was amazing! It’s gonna be in my favorites for this summer for sure!

            • MrsBiggs71

              MrsBiggs71 5 years ago

              DeLish! Can you give a better serving size? As in 1/2 cup or cup?

              • lward007c3ab

                lward007c3ab 5 years ago

                Lovely VEGAN option. The combo of all the herbs makes it. Nice break from meat choices.

                • pat_arcanddfbd

                  pat_arcanddfbd 5 years ago

                  Wonderful tasty salad, I love it!!! I didn’t have basil but it was amazing anyway. I had grilled chicken on top and I served with fresh cilantro on the side with a piece of lime!!! Delicious!!!

                  • Anonymous

                    Anonymous 5 years ago

                    What was the Carb count doing that? TIA

                • KatyKeane

                  KatyKeane 5 years ago

                  It looks fabulous and I am keen to try it. Does it last well/long in the fridge ? (prepping for work day meals)

                  • K George

                    K George 5 years ago

                    Awesome! Very tasty. We don’t care much for mint and left it out and it was very good.

                    • Keto lady

                      Keto lady 6 years ago

                      I made this today instead of almonds and tofu I did walnuts and chicken plus I added sweet chili sauce with extra kick six and I use the broccoli slaw that had the red cabbage and carrots and it was amazing!

                      • dragana_m_ilic77

                        dragana_m_ilic77 6 years ago

                        Love this salad! I left out snow peas and didn’t have mint to add, it was still very delicious. I also made it with peanut butter, so good.

                        • recipewriter

                          recipewriter 6 years ago

                          That sounds amazing!

                      • lowcarbdieterd0a2

                        lowcarbdieterd0a2 7 years ago

                        Really yummy!!! The recipe doesn’t say it, but add the almond butter with the soy sauce, etc. Forgot to add the mint and it was still really good! I used precut cabbage and carrots which made it very easy.

                        • recipewriter

                          recipewriter 6 years ago

                          Thank you for catching that! I updated the recipe instructions.