Tuesday, June 30, 2009

"Tastes Like Chicken" Salad


What you need:


1/4 block of firm tofu, 1/4" cubes, pat dry
Olive oil
Soy Sauce
Parmesan Cheese
Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil mix
2 C fresh baby spinach
A bit of onion of choice to top salad


Directions:


This is a quick and easy meal that would be great for lunch or dinner on a time crunch.
  1. Pour olive oil and soy sauce in a non-stick pan, just about 1 tbs of each, and turn to medium heat. Place tofu in at beginning so it can soak up the flavor before it starts cooking.
  2. After it starts sizzling, add Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil seasoning, about a pinch or 2-3 shakes according to how strong you want the flavor to be. I put 3 shakes.
  3. Add parmesan cheese then cook until pan is almost dry and tofu is darker in color, tossing occassionally. Don't use a utensil too much on tofu if you want it to remain cubed. Tofu is done when it's firmer to touch and the edges are a bit darker than the middle, about 6 minutes or so.
  4. Prepare fresh spinach on a plate, layer toppings according to preference, adding tofu on top. I used the juice from three orange slices left from my snack as the dressing.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving size: 1 recipe Calories: 248 Calories from fat: 171 Total fat: 19.5 g Saturated fat: 3 g Trans fat: 0 g Polyunsaturated fat: 2 g Monounsaturated fat: 10 g Cholesterol: 5 mg Sodium: 765 mg Carbohydrates: 6.25 g Dietary fiber: 6.25 g Sugars: 1 g Protein: 14 g

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