Banh Mi Panzanella Recipe

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Ingredients (23)

  • For the Tofu:
  • 1 pound extra-firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes and carefully dried (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
  • For the Hoisin-Honey Sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • For the Chili Mayo:
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons Sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • For the Salad:
  • 1/2 stale French baguette loaf (see note), cubed
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced crosswise
  • 2 jalapeños, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1/3 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems
  • 1 recipe Vietnamese Pickled Carrots and Daikon (do chua)

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Mojito

This Cuban classic Mojito is a refreshing mix of crisp, white rum, sparkling soda water, fresh, zesty lime and fragrant mint leaves. Balancing the rum's smooth warmth with the lime's citrusy tang and the mint's cool, herbal notes, it promises to burst a tropical bliss!

Ingredients (5)

  • 2 oz. Captain Morgan White Rum
  • 0.75 oz. Lime Juice
  • 0.75 oz. Sugar Syrup
  • 2 oz. Soda Water
  • 10 Mint Leaves

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