High Protein Lebanese Tofu Nourish Bowl With Quinoa Tabbouleh, Green Tahini Sauce & Pink Pickled Onion
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⚡ Critical Path (9 steps)
These steps determine the minimum cooking time. Any delay here delays the entire recipe.
- 1Boil kettle3m
- 2Fill saucepan, heat to boil3m
- 3Cook quinoa until al dente8m
- 4Drain quinoa thoroughly5m
- 5Mix salad with oil, salt, pepper2m
- ...and 4 more steps
Rinse raw grains, herbs, vegetables
Take out frying pan and saucepan
Cut tofu into thick ribbons
⚡Critical stepBoil kettle
Chop parsley, tomatoes, cucumber
Heat frying pan to medium
Mix and toss tofu with spices
⚡Critical stepFill saucepan, heat to boil
Fry tofu until edges brown
⚡Critical stepCook quinoa until al dente
Taste and season fried tofu
⚡Critical stepDrain quinoa thoroughly
⚡Critical stepMix salad with oil, salt, pepper
⚡Critical stepSpoon salad into bowls
⚡Critical stepTop salad with fried tofu
⚡Critical stepPour herby tahini yoghurt
⚡Critical stepTop with pink pickled onions
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Rinse raw grains, herbs, vegetables
2 minrinse any raw grains, herbs or vegetables.
Take out frying pan and saucepan
1 mintake out a large frying pan and a saucepan.
Equipment: large frying pan, saucepanCut tofu into thick ribbons
4 minCut the tofu into two blocks, lengthwise. Use a peeler or the slicer on a cheese grater to peel each block into thick ribbons (or slice very thinly with a sharp knife).
Equipment: knife, peeler, cheese graterBoil kettle
3 minBoil your kettle
Equipment: kettleChop parsley, tomatoes, cucumber
5 minFinely chop the parsley, cut the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the cucumber.
Equipment: knife, cutting boardHeat frying pan to medium
2 minHeat your large frying pan on medium heat
Equipment: large frying panMix and toss tofu with spices
2 minPlace the tofu into a container or bowl. Mix 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil with the tofu spice mix and stir to combine. Pour this over the tofu and gently toss to make sure it's all evenly covered.
Equipment: container, bowlFill saucepan, heat to boil
3 minFill your saucepan with boiling water from your kettle and place over a medium heat to bring to the boil.
Equipment: saucepanFry tofu until edges brown
5 minfry the tofu for 4-6 mins until starting to brown on the edges. Take care not to overcook it as it could become too crispy - the slices should still be soft in the middle.
Equipment: large frying panCook quinoa until al dente
8 minCook the quinoa in your saucepan with boiling water until al dente, around 8 minutes.
Equipment: saucepanTaste and season fried tofu
1 minTaste and season with more salt and pepper if you like.
Drain quinoa thoroughly
5 minDrain and put it aside on a sieve over the saucepan to make sure it's drained very well while you prepare the rest of the dish.
Equipment: sieve, saucepanMix salad with oil, salt, pepper
2 minAdd them to a mixing bowl with the quinoa. Add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.season well with salt and pepper and give everything a good mix.
Equipment: mixing bowlSpoon salad into bowls
1 minSpoon the salad into bowls
Equipment: bowlsTop salad with fried tofu
1 minand top with the tofu.
Equipment: bowlsPour herby tahini yoghurt
1 minPour over theherby tahini yoghurt
Equipment: bowlsTop with pink pickled onions
1 minand top with thepinkpickledonions.
Equipment: bowls