Grilled Tofu with Asiago and Walnut Pesto
- 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon (about 5 leaves), chopped fresh sage
- 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 5 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 14 ounces firm tofu, drained and patted dry with paper towels
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse until smooth.
- Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
- Cut the tofu in half diagonally to make 2 large triangles.
- Cut each large triangle in half to make 4 smaller triangles.
- Place the triangles, long side down, on a cutting board and carefully cut each into 3 slices.
- Brush the tofu triangles, on each side, with the extra-virgin olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the tofu for 2 minutes on each side.
- Carefully transfer the tofu to a serving platter.
- Spoon the pesto over the tofu and serve.
cheese, parsley, walnuts, sage, garlic, grapeseed oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, firm tofu, extravirgin olive oil, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/grilled-tofu-with-asiago-and-walnut-pesto-recipe.html (may not work)