Honey Sesame Baked Tofu and Quinoa Salad
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup quinoa rinsed
- 2 cups carrots grated
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sodium reduced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 16 ounces tofu baked, 2 packages, crumbled into bite-size pieces
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, sodium reduced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 each scallions, spring or green onions sliced
- For making the quinoa:
- Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Stir in quinoa and bring to a boil again.
- Reduce to a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the water is absorbed, about 12 minutes.
- Uncover and allow to stand.
- For the carrot slaw:
- At the same time, toss together carrots, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a medium bowl.
- Set aside.
- For the baked tofu:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Stir in baked tofu and cook, stirring constantly, until starting to brown, about 8 minutes.
- Whisk together honey, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Pour into the pan and cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened and coats the baked tofu, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Divide the quinoa among 4 plates and top each with 1/2 cup carrot slaw and 3/4 cup baked tofu mixture.
- Sprinkle with sliced scallions.
- Serve warm.
water, quinoa, carrots, rice vinegar, sesame seeds toasted, sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, water, cornstarch, scallions
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/honey-sesame-baked-tofu-quinoa--51693 (may not work)