After my not so satisfactory outing at The Salad Bar, I simply had to make my own salad. As I mentioned before, I wanted to do penance for overindulging at a buffet. I ate too much meat and therefore, I needed to go meat-free at least for a day.
My favorite choice of protein in a salad would be hard boiled eggs. So I boiled some. Then I thought, I needed more protein, in the form of vegetable protein. So I fried up some tempeh and tofu. I realized that I bought the soft type of tofu instead of the hard one. Never mind.
The egg, tempeh and tofu would help keep me full, I hope. I know that just eating vegetables won't be enough. I don't want to go hungry one hour later and start chewing up the tortilla chips that I stashed away for a future Nachos.
For the dressing, I went for a fusion of vinaigrette and Kewpie Sesame dressing. That's because there was barely enough Kewpie dressing. I forgot to stock up.
The dressing was heavy on the vinaigrette and was therefore on the runny side. It was a tad sour too. But it was fine by me. Contrary to popular belief, there are fat people who do like sour things hah...hah...hah...
It was not bad, this meat-free meal. But....two hours later I was hungry. So I walloped one hard boiled egg that I stashed in the fridge and I was good. That's the reason why I find it hard to become a vegetarian. I have tried, believe me. I guess I am going to stay the way I am and have my meat-free days in between.
I'll have to say that I did feel lighter that day. If I could keep this up more often, who knows, I won't be so fat anymore hah..hah...hah....
I see tempeh! My missus bought some that day, still sitting the fridge. Will just wait and see what she will do with it...eventually! Should be a great replacement for croutons in salads, eh? Looks good, yours! I don't mind the slightly sour salad dressing, not too sour...sorry. Just a hint of it is fine.
ReplyDeleteI love tempeh cooked in sambal with ikan bilis and peanuts. I wonder how your missus will cook the tempeh. Deep fried with turmeric and salt is also very nice.
DeleteI feel you. I cannot turn vegetarian for the same reason. Some people just don't get it. So when they say "Can one, you think you feel hungry without meat, it is all psychological!", I will reply "Yalo, can one, you think you feel hungry without rice, it is also psychological!". After that, they will say "But, it's different!", and I will reply "Yup, one is protein and one is carbs, really different!"
ReplyDeleteSo nowadays, nobody try to persuade me to be vegan/vegetarian anymore. :P
High 5! I have since given up that idealism of turning vegetarian. I don't see anything wrong with eating meat in moderation,
DeleteThis salad looks very tempting. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Veronica!
DeleteI don't think i can be a vegetarian... Your salad is so tempting...
ReplyDeleteMe too, must have some meat, not too much.
DeletePhong Hong, I don't mind eating your salad but I cannot be a vegetarian! I am not that disciplined!
ReplyDeletehah..hah..Me too, Nancy! I must have my animal protein.
DeleteI see tempeh and couldn't help thinking yours is a rather western version of 'pecal' :)
ReplyDeletehah..hah..ya hor? Didn't think of that. By the way, I super love pecal!
DeleteHi Phong Hong,
ReplyDeleteOnce I was very disciplined on "eating grass" ... but lasted for 3 days only ... hee ... hee ! Then I switched to a more "flavourful salad" ... Gado Gado ! Somehow the tau kwa and peanut sauce kept me full and won't munch in between snacks... still it didn’t last long.
Your plate of salad looks good. Shall I start 'salad days' again ... ^-^!
Hi Karen! Me too, had to surrender. I also love gado-gado. Must make gado-gado one day.
DeleteI see meatless salad, but I terus see hardboiled eggs in your first picture, and the first thing I think is: I will eat this, coz got eggs.. Any salad which has eggs/potatoes/grilled chicken in it, I sure eat.. Then I read on, got Kewpie sesame dressing also, wah, lagi I will eat.. The Kewpie sesame dressing is really nice, I don't like lettuce also I will eat if I banjir the lettuce with this sesame dressing, wakakakaka..
ReplyDeleteLouiz, me also love hard boiled eggs and Kewpie dressing in salad. Can eat one big bowl!
Deletestill doing penance for overindulging in the conference buffet?? good, at least you are disciplined enough, I like that motivation and perseverance.. thumbs up!! :)
ReplyDeletehahaha, fat people do not like sour things?? err, is there such a belief?? I've only heard of the most, guys do not like sour things.. anyway, I don't think there is actually anything to do with gender or people with the different taste la.. :)
Deletethat's a bowl of very nice salad I would say, you have got so many different stuffs inside there.. I love the hard boiled eggs and cucumbers the most, have not tried having tempeh and tofu for salad though.. this certainly is very fusion way of eating, hehe~~ :)
Deletelike you, I think I cannot be a permanent vegetarian also, temporarily then I guess should be fine.. I just think we need nutrients from a sources of food, do not limit that but in the end just eat moderately.. that would be the key to good health.. :)
DeleteYa lah, moderation is the key. I must have meat in my meals or else I will go hungry within a short while.
DeleteJust like you, I like to have salads too as my meal after having over-indulged but, just like you, I don't know why, the hunger pang hits me within the next 1 - 2 hours....and I have to go look for something else to eat....and that defeats the purpose of eating a salad in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI'd like eggs and tofu in my salad too but not tempeh.....I hate tempeh! :D
When I first ate tempeh, I thought it was really weird. Didn't quite warm up to the taste but somehow it grew on me and I have been loving it since. I will only feel satiated if my salad has meat in it.
DeleteHi Phong Hong, change diet plan eating healthy? Once a week at least must cook all vegetarian, no meat. I love the eggs and tofu in salad, yours sure look appetizing, Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day, regards.
Amelia
Hi Amelia! Yes, trying to eat healthy after over indulging hee..hee...
Deletetempeh. One of my colleague love tempe
ReplyDeleteMe super love tempeh especially the one cooked in sambal!
DeleteHi Phong Hong, given a choice, I would trade my meat dish with this salad. This is considered a good platter for me. Today's news on radio, eat meat in moderation cos' it is the main cause of colon cancer. Huh! why yummy food aren't healthy....
ReplyDeleteHi Kimmy! It should be alright if we take meat moderately. Yeah lah, most yummy food is unhealthy. So we eat in moderation lah hee..hee...
Deletelately I have been craving for salads! The one you have prepared must have been just perfect!
ReplyDeleteOla, it was good but did not keep me full for long.
DeleteHalf vegetarian maybe but not full vegetarian, cos I had grown up eating meat, it is not easy not to eat meat, too tempting
ReplyDeleteMe too, can be vegetarian on and off only.
DeleteUnless government enforce the country goes vegetarian and we have no choice, if not I will still eat meat because it is too easily available
ReplyDeleteI hope Singapore government don't do that hah..hah...hah...
DeleteI like to eat tempeh so I will like your salad but without the dressing as I am saving up all my fat allowance to eat deep fried food. :p
ReplyDeletehee..hee.. me too love deep fried food. Deep fried tempeh is so yummy!
DeleteYour salad is so colourful and nice. If I eat that twice a week, I am sure I would turn skinny!
ReplyDeleteYou are already slim, so no need to worry :)
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