PEANUT SAUCE MARINATED TOFU WITH QUINOA & SIDE VEGGIES
high protein – low calories – gluten free
By Jasmin
*We do not claim to be professional expert in nutrition. These values are based on online nutrition calculator and are merely a suggested estimation*
Yield 2 servings.
Nutritional value 1 serving: 3.5 oz (100g) of peanut marinated tofu, 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, 3 Brussel sprouts, 1/4 cup peas with 1/2 Tbsp mayo.
- 290 Kcal
- Protein: 15.1 g
- Carbs: 26.3g
- Fat: 12.3 g
- Vitamin C: 100% of RDI
- Iron 100% RDI
Ingredients:
for the marinated tofu:
- Tofu firm 7 oz (200g)
- peanut butter 1 Tbsp
- Soy sauce 1 tsp
- Rice vinegar 1 tsp
- Hot sauce 1 tsp
- Sugar 1 tsp
- Garlic paste 1/2 tsp
- Ginger paste 1/2 paste
for the veggies:
- Brussel sprouts 6
- Peas canned drained 1/2 cup
- Red and yellow pepper sliced 1 small each
for the quinoa:
- Quinoa 1/2 cup
- Water 1 cup
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Bay leaf 1
for the vinaigrette: in a small bowl whisk together:
- Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Water 1 Tbsp
- Salt ad pepper a dash
Instructions:
for the marinated tofu:
- Drain your tofu and wrap it in an absorbent towel for 15-20 minutes.
- In a bowl mix all the marinade ingredients to get a paste consistency.
- Slice the tofu into 1 inch thick rectangles and add them to the same bowl. Coat the tofu with the marinade, cover the bowl, place in the fridge and allow to marinade for 1 h (just enough time to cook the rest of the dish.
- In a preheated pan over medium heat, add 1 tsp of flavourful oil. Add the marinated tofu and pan fry for 10 min or until golden from both side. Do not discard the rest of the marinade sauce.
- When the tofu is browned from both side pour the rest of the marinade sauce over. Stir to coat the tofu. Remove from the heat to serve.
Option 2: bake the marinated tofu in a preheated oven at 180ºC/ 365 F for 15 min.
for the quinoa:
- Soak the quinoa in water for 10 min.
- Rinse it and wash it. Then add it to small pot, add 2 cup water, salt bay leaf and bring to boil on high heat.
- When it reaches a boiling point, cover the pot and reduce the heat to its lowest point. Let cook for 10 min.
- After 10 min, remove the quinoa from heat, keep the lid on and allow to steam until needed.
for the veggies:
- Clean and slice the Brussel sprout in halves then steam them until tender about 10 min. Remove then coat with mustard vinaigrette.
- Sautée sliced red and yellow peppers in a lightly greased hot pan for 20 min. Season with salt and pepper. (or bake in the oven with the tofu)
- Drain the canned peas. Mix with 1 Tbsp vegan mayo or tahini dressing.
Let’s plate:
- In each plate, serve 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, top with half of the panned tofu, half the Brussel sprout, some sautéed peppers and peas. Bon Appétit !