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Spicy Maple Garlic Tofu Bowl

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Special Diet

Vegetarian

Course

Main Course

Main Ingredient

Tofu

Occasion

Quick & Easy

Ingredients

SWEET SOY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

SPICY MAPLE GARLIC TOFU

  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp San-J Organic Tamari Soy Sauce with 25% Less Sodium
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 12 oz firm organic tofu, drained, dried and sliced to ½” thickness

Assemble

  • 4 cups crispy green lettuce
  • 1 large yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 1 1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts
  • 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
  • 12 oz rice noodles, cooked according to package instructions
  • Mint leaves, for garnish
  • Sesame Seeds, for garnish

Directions

SWEET SOY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

  • Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.

SPICY MAPLE GARLIC TOFU

  • Place all ingredients except the tofu in a bowl. Whisk the sauce ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
  • In a large non-stick pan on medium heat add 1 – 2 tbsp. olive oil. Once the oil heats up, add the tofu pieces.
  • Pan fry tofu pieces on all sides until golden brown.
  • Reduce heat to low and add the sauce.
  • Coat each tofu piece with the sauce and cook until the sauce has slightly thickened.
  • Turn off heat and remove the pan from the stove.

 ASSEMBLE THE TOFU BOWLS

  • Place vegetables, rice noodles and spicy maple garlic tofu on a large serving bowl.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and some mint leaves.
  • Serve with sweet soy-lime vinaigrette and sliced red chili peppers in tamari.

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