Spinach Salad with Smoked Tofu and Nectarines @ Schwan Dusseldorf

Lately the weather has been exceptionally good, and we´ve been trying to spend as much time outside enjoying the sun as possible - which is, quite frankly, more less than often because of work these days. But hey, gotta make the best of it, right?
So, looking at the wonderful weather, sun shining, about 27°C outside, we decided spontaneously to spend the evening outside, eating out and simply enjoying ourselves. And guess what? As promised, I had my camera on hand. Which means pictures this time.

We strolled down the harbour in Dusseldorf, and decided to sit down at the Schwan (the Swan). This is a nice, down-to-earth bistro that has a couple of depandances (stores), yet we had never been to this particular one before.

The menu offers every-day cuisine from Baked Potatoes to Wiener Schnitzel to Salad with Chicken and Mushrooms, but also a seasonal menu of the month that features seasonal veggies and dishes that are a bit more interesting than your usual burger w/ fries. Although pretty much everyone around us seemed to be ordering just that. So did my significant other - I just didn´t think it was worth the picture ; )

I ordered the Spinach Salad with Smoked Tofu, Nectarines and Sesame-Balsamic Dressing, that sounded interesting enough for me:

And it proved to be a good choice. Not a perfect one, but a good one. The mild spinach and the hearty tofu were a bit of a contrast. The nectarines were a little disappointing - not fully ripe, and raw. I wish they would have seared them - that would have made it perfect.
The dressing was really good, honey very prominently tasting, but made a great combo with the sesame seeds that were sprinkled on top.

I have to admit though that I will not become a fan of tofu. It tasted like ham wrapped in bacon. Very salty, very meaty. Weird, to say the least. But hey, can´t argue about taste. I´ll just leave the tofu to all of you who like it better than me, at least the smoked kind.



Schwan am Medienhafen
Hammer Str. 38
40219 Düsseldorf
phone +49-211-39 31 13