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Ginger-Sesame Tofu Edamame Balls with Crunchy Salad

Golden, crisp-edged tofu and edamame balls warmed with ginger, garlic, cumin and a hint of cinnamon, served with nutty brown rice and a bright, crunchy cabbage and cucumber salad in a sesame-lime dressing.

Ginger-Sesame Tofu Edamame Balls with Crunchy Salad

Ingredients

  • 14 oz400 gFirm tofupressed and crumbled
  • 2 cups240 gShelled edamame, frozenthawed
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • ½ cup50 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 3 medium45 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 2 tbsp30 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • 1⅛ tsp2 gGround coriander
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • 1 tbsp15 gCanola oil
  • 1 cup200 gLong-grain brown rice, dry
  • 2 cups475 gWater
  • 4 cups shredded280 gGreen cabbagefinely shredded
  • 2 cups sliced200 gCucumberthinly sliced
  • 2 medium120 gCarrotsgrated
  • 1 cup chopped16 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 1 lime, juiced44 gLime juice
  • 2¾ tsp12 gToasted sesame oil
  • 1½ tsp10 gHoney
  • 1 tbsp10 gSesame seedstoasted

Steps

  1. Press the tofu between towels under a heavy pan for 15 minutes, then crumble it.
  2. Meanwhile, bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan, cover, and simmer on low for 40 minutes until tender; keep covered off the heat.
  3. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C), line a sheet pan with parchment and brush the parchment with half of the canola oil.
  4. Pulse the edamame in a food processor until coarsely chopped, then add the crumbled tofu, garlic, ginger, half of the green onion, half of the soy sauce, the cumin, coriander, cinnamon and red pepper flakes and pulse until the mixture just holds together.
  5. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the egg and breadcrumbs. Roll into 20 balls, set them on the pan and brush the tops with the remaining half of the canola oil.
  6. Bake 22 to 25 minutes, turning once, until deeply golden and the centers reach 160°F (71°C).
  7. While they bake, whisk the lime juice, toasted sesame oil, honey and the remaining half of the soy sauce to make the dressing.
  8. Toss the cabbage, cucumber, carrot and cilantro with the dressing.
  9. Serve the balls with the brown rice and salad, sprinkled with the sesame seeds and the remaining half of the green onion.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy plain dry breadcrumbs made without milk.

Contains: Egg, Gluten, Soy, Sesame. Some brands contain milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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