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5 Delicious Tofu Dishes

Gabby Resnick, Opinion Editor

While to some, tofu is arguably the most difficult food to work with, I have found that tofu can actually be very versatile, if you know what to do with it. Freshmen year, when I discovered I could no longer eat meat products, I turned to tofu as a main source of protein. After finding easy ways to cook tofu that pleased both my stomach and taste buds, I decided it was time to find ways in which I could incorporate tofu into larger meals. While you can substitute tofu for meat in really any circumstance, I have five top tofu meals that I prepare myself: Tofu Tacos, Pasta with Tofu, Tofu Salad, Tofu scrambles, and my personal favorite, Tofu Stir Fry. These five ways of eating tofu, besides eating it plain, are the most fun ways to prepare and tastiest ways to eat this controversial food.

Tofu Tacos

Ingredients Peppers Zucchini Tofu Corn Scallions Beans Brown rice Avocado Salsa Instructions Chop up peppers, zucchini, and corn. Once those are cut, turn the stove onto medium/low heat, and put a little bit of olive oil into the pan. Throw in the cut peppers, zucchini and corn and stir them around until they lightly brown. When they are cooking, thinly...

Tofu Pasta

Ingredients Gluten free pasta Red sauce Tofu Broccoli Zucchini Scallions Instructions Turn the stove onto medium/low heat, and put a little bit of olive oil into the pan. Throw in the cut broccoli and zucchini and stir them around until they lightly brown. Once they soften, throw in thinly sliced scallions and stir until those quickly begin to brown. Sprinkle ...

Tofu Salad

Ingredients Cucumber Avocado Carrots Olives Bell peppers Tofu Lettuce Instructions Wash and cut the vegetables. Throw them into a big mixing bowl. Turn the stove onto medium/low heat, and put a little bit of olive oil into the pan. Dice up tofu and put them into the same pan. Once the tofu begins to brown, salt and pepper to taste. Add the cooked tofu int...

Tofu Scramble

Ingredients Tofu Tomato Broccoli Zucchini Spinach Avocado Lettuce Salsa Instructions Begin by chopping up your desired vegetables. Cut the broccoli and zucchini into small pieces. Turn the stove onto medium/low heat, and put a little bit of olive oil into the pan. Throw in the cut broccoli and stir around until they lightly brown. Once they get noticea...

Tofu Stir Fry

Ingredients Brown rice Tofu Zucchini Broccoli Scallions Corn Instructions Turn the stove onto medium/low heat, and put a little bit of olive oil into the pan. Throw in the cut broccoli and stir around until they lightly brown. The broccoli takes the longest of the vegetables above to soften, so I like to put them in the pan first. Once they get noticeably so...

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