5 Vegan Tofu Recipes You Can Cook In Minutes

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Tofu is likely the most popular vegan meat substitute known by everyone. For one, it is readily available in several grocery stores and diners. I could remember that as a college student, there was this one particular dining place that include vegan recipes in their menu. They weren’t a vegan restaurant but they would substitute tofu for several of their dishes. As a poor vegan student this made it much easier for me to dine out on occasion and I was thankful for it!

To those who aren’t familiar with tofu, it is actually made from soy beans, specifically soy milk. It is then pressed and curdled before being formed into soft white blocks.

It is my love of tofu based meals and my fond college memories of those meals in my favorite restaurant than inspired me to find this collection. Enjoy these 5 delicious tofu recipes on the next page. Number 1 and Number 4 are meals I prepare often.

 

Better-Than-Moms Eggless Salad

A vegan egg salad sandwich? Yep, it’s possible. Tofu, celery, olives, mustard, vegan mayo, and seasonings combine to form a classically delicious egg salad—minus the eggs.

Full Recipe Here

Jumbo Stuffed Shells

This stuffed shell pasta is inspired by Terry Walters, author of Clean Food and Clean Start cookbooks. There’s a recipe for basic stuffed shells in her Clean Food cookbook, so I played around with it by adding more veggies and fresh herbs. The outcome is a tasty tofu “ricotta-like” cheese that can be added to stuffed shells, spread on lasagna, or even turned into eggplant rollatini if you are so inclined. Of course, it doesn’t taste exactly like ricotta cheese (not that I even remember what it tastes like!), but it sure is a tasty dairy-free alternative.

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Hijiki Tofu Burgers & Carrot Ginger Dressing

Over the years, I’ve tried many carrot ginger dressing recipes, and I like to think that I’ve perfected the recipe below to closely resemble the real thing. Actually, I remember the original version being quite oily, so other than that, I think it’s pretty spot-on!

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Presto Manifesto Vegan Lasagna

Creamy lasagna with grilled veggies, tofu, pesto, whole grain noodles, from Vegan World Fusion Cuisine.

If you don’t have a grill, sautéing works. If pesto isn’t possible, use marinara sauce. Omit or substitute as needed. Layer in vegan shreds for cheesy lasagna.

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Tofu Steaks with Red Pepper-Walnut Sauce

Take tofu from ordinary to extraordinary by dredging in flour and egg substitute, then coating in panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) and pan-frying until golden brown.  Serve with a homemade sauce for an extra punch of flavor.

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5 Vegan Tofu Recipes You Can Cook In Minutes