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Quinoa & Smoked Tofu Salad

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Quinoa and Smoked Tofu Salad

Delicious and loaded with flavor. Quinoa is so versatile to cook. Smoked tofu you can find in Asian grocery store, which does add some smoky flavour and meaty texture. Definitely a keeper!

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Ready

36 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 cups water
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¾ teaspoon salt
divided
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1 cup quinoa
rinsed well
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¼ cup lemon juice
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3 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
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2 cloves garlic
small, minced
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
freshly ground
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8 ounces tofu
baked smoked, 1 package, diced
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1 small sweet yellow bell peppers
small, diced
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1 cup cherry tomatoes
halved
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1 cup cucumbers
diced
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½ cup parsley leaves
freshly chopped
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½ cup mint leaves
freshly chopped
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
473 ml water
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3.8 ml salt
divided
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237 ml quinoa
rinsed well
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59 ml lemon juice
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45 ml olive oil, extra-virgin
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2 cloves garlic
small, minced
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1.3 ml black pepper
freshly ground
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231.2 ml/g tofu
baked smoked, 1 package, diced
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1 each sweet yellow bell peppers
small, diced
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237 ml cherry tomatoes
halved
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237 ml cucumbers
diced
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118 ml parsley leaves
freshly chopped
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118 ml mint leaves
freshly chopped
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Directions

Bring water and ½ teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add quinoa and return to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread the quinoa on a baking sheet to cool for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice, oil, garlic, the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl.

Add the cooled quinoa, tofu, bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and mint; toss well to combine.

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Comments


ahmz

what a great and simple recipes i will try to cook this weekend for my family. thank you http://ahmz-homecooking.blogspot.com

anonymous

I have tried some of them and have to save them for future use. These Quinoa and Smoked Tofu Salad recipe are really helpful

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 205g (7.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 21742% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 16%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 313mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
Sugars g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 123%
Calcium 18% Iron 21%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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