Introduction: Super Mario Vegan Salad . I grew up with Super Mario. I’m confident to say that I spent more time with Mario than my actual friends when I was in the elementary school back in Japan. You might find that depressing, but I have an universe level of imagination, meaning, I never felt lonely when I was alone. In fact, this imagination of mine eventually led me to create this recipe today!Please visit Yukitchen.com for more details :) Super healthy vegan salad is now available with Super Mario! No meat, no oil, no food coloring! Using only healthy natural ingredients with a bit of cuteness.INGREDIENTSFor the salad: • Half cup quinoa• 2 tbsp flaxseeds• 2~3 tbsp chopped ginger• 2~3 slices green lettuce• 1~2 tbsp chopped thyme• 1 lime• 1 corn• Salt and pepperFor the Mario • 1 cup brown rice• Half of red paprika• A bit of tofu• 4~5 tbsp tomato puree• 1~2 big sheets dried sea weed (nori)For the Star • 1 starfruit (if you can find it!)• A bif of dried sea weedFor the Goomba • A bit of Tofu• A bit of fried sea weed (nori)• Soy sauceFor the blocks and magic box • 1 pack Tofu• 4 tbsp soy sauce• 1 tbsp miso paste• 1 tsp tomato puree• A bit of dried sea weed (nori)• 2 tbsp curry powder Step 1: Prepare the Grain.. Put half a cup quinoa, 2 tbsp. flaxseeds and one cup water into a small pot and cook until they become soft. It usually takes about 20-30 minutes.At the same time, start cooking one cup brown rice in either a rice cooker or another pot. Step 2: Make a Mario Face.. After rice is cooked, it’t time for the Mario making! Separate rice in two bowls, and put 4~5 tbsp tomato puree in one of them. We’ll use the brown rice to make his face, nose and ears and the red rice for the hat. Step 3: Work on the Details.. Tofu: make his eyes, logo on a hat, and the question marks on the magic boxes.Paprika: Make his “M” logo on the hat.Dried seaweed: Make his mustache and hair. Step 4:  Make the Magic Boxes, Blocks and Goomba.. Blocks: Cut tofu into small cubes and fly them in a heated pan together with soy sauce, miso paste and a bit of water, until they turn brown.Goomba: Do the same, but cut the tofu rounder so it will look like a Goomba instead.Magic boxes: Cut the tofu into cubes and fry them in the pan, but this time instead add 2 tbsp curry powder and a bit of water. Fry them until they turn yellow.Put what you’ve made so far to the side and get ready for the next part! Step 5: Prepare the Grain Salad.. Cut ginger, thyme and lettuce into pieces. Boil corn and edamame in different pots until they are ready then put it all together in a big bowl.Then squeeze the lime! Citrus flavor is a huge part of this salad, so squeeze it like you mean it! Step 6: Mix! . Then mix well. It would look something like this and it’s so beautiful… <3 Step 7: Assemble Them Together!. Put the grain salad on a plate. Make sure the plate is flat. This will make it easier to create beautiful Mario art! *wink!*Place the Tofu boxes like in the picture. Step 8: Time for Some Details:. First the blocks. Take the brown tofu and wrap thinly cut dried seaweed around it so it looks like blocks.As for the magic boxes, place question mark-shaped tofu cuts on top of the yellow tofu cubes. Then use a toothpick to put tiny dots of tomato puree on all for corners. Step 9: Stars Are Made Of… Starfruits, Literally.. Have you had star fruits? Honestly, this tropical little thing was actually the reason why I wanted to make Mario-salad to begin with. It has a beautiful shape and the taste is so interesting. I am a huge fan of starfruits!Just slice the fruits and it will give you a perfect shape of star. The power of nature…. Truly an amazing thing.For Star’s faces, use cut dried seaweed on top of the cut starfruits. It should be easy! Step 10: Don’t Forget the Goomba.. Place the Goomba’s face on the salad, then add the body using cut tofu. I made his face by cutting dried seaweed and just two tiny dots of tofu, as you can see in the picture. I know it’s not my best work, but hey! It’s still cute! Step 11: Set Them All Together. There you go, a vegan version of Mario Salad. Just looking at this makes me realize two things: One, “Wow, veganism is so underrated. It’s actually fun and delicious!”, and two, “Wow, I can’t believe how much I miss playing Super Mario!”. Step 12: Eat the Masterpiece. . It takes a little bit of effort, but it’s all worth it. I hope you try it and when you do, make sure you take pics and send it my way, or post it under hashtag #yukitchenPlease visit Yukitchen.com for more details :)Follow me on facebook and instagram!