A smooth and very moreish vegan mayonnaise.

Ingredients

Half pack of Clearspring Tofu
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp Clearspring Traditional Sea Salt
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Clearspring Rice Malt Syrup
1 tbsp Clearspring Apple Balsamic Vinegar
120ml Clearspring Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Methods

1. Place tofu, dry mustard, sea salt, apple balsamic vinegar, rice malt syrup and lemon juice into the blender.

2. Blend with low speed, and pour in slowly the olive oil with 2 teaspoons of very hot water to emulsify the mayonnaise.

**The mayonnaise can be kept in the fridge for 3 weeks.

You may have seen Hiyayakko in Japanese restaurants' menu but many of them often have bonito flakes (tuna flakes) as a topping. When you have a good quality and tasty tofu such as our Clearspring Organic Tofu, it is great to taste the tofu's flavour itself. Here are some ideas for cold tofu dishes with vegan toppings. Great summer starter.

Marinated Avocado Hiyayakko

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 pack (300g) Clearspring Organic Tofu
1/4 avocado, cut into small cubes
1/4 stalk of spring onion, finely chopped
3/4 tbsp Clearspring Organic Soya Sauce
3/4 tbsp Clearspring Toasted Sesame Oil
A pinch of black pepper


Tomato & Sesame Seeds Hiyayakko

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 pack (300g) Clearspring Organic Tofu
5 mini tomatos, each tomato cut into 4 pieces
1/2 tbsp grated toasted sesame seeds
1 1/2 tsp Clearspring Organic Soya Sauce
1 1/4 tsp Clearspring Organic Mikawa Mirin
1 1/4 tsp Clearspring Toasted Sesame Oil
1/2 tsp Clearspring Organic Balsamic Vinegar


Cucumber & Ginger Hiyayakko

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 pack (300g) Clearspring Organic Tofu
30g cucumber, cut into small cubes
15g Clearspring Sushi Ginger, finley chopped
2 tsp Clearspring Organic Sweet White Miso
1 tsp Clearspring Tsuyu ir Clearspring Organic Soya Sauce
A pinch of Clearspring Toasted Fine Cut Nori


Zesty Miso Tahini Hiyayakko

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 pack (300g) Clearspring Organic Tofu
1 tbsp Clearspring Organic Brown Rice Miso
1 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp water
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon zest


Method for all recipes

1. Remove tofu from packaging and pat with kitchen paper to drain water. Cut tofu in half.
2. Mix all the other ingredients and place them on top of the tofu

A wonderful way to eat Clearspring Tofu straight out of the pack.

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 block  Clearspring Tofu

For mustard sesame sauce
1tbsp      Clearspring Toasted Sesame Oil
1tbsp      Clearspring Rice Malt Syrup
3tbsp      Clearspring Shoyu Soya Sauce
3tbsp      Clearspring Mikawa Mirin
2tbsp      mustard

A few edamame peas and black sesame seeds for garnish

Method

1. Drain tofu well in a colander then cut it into 4 cubes.
2. Mix all the ingredients for mustard sauce.
3. Pour the mix onto tofu, garnish with a few edamame peas and black sesame seeds. Serve as a starter.