Quinoa & Smoked Tofu Salad
Delicious and loaded with flavor. Quinoa is so versatile to cook. Smoked tofu you can find in Asian grocery store, which does add some smoky flavour and meaty texture. Definitely a keeper!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
36 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
salt
divided |
|
| 1 | cup |
quinoa
rinsed well |
|
| ¼ | cup |
lemon juice
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
small, minced |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 8 | ounces |
tofu
baked smoked, 1 package, diced |
|
| 1 | small |
sweet yellow bell peppers
small, diced |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
cherry tomatoes
halved |
|
| 1 | cup |
cucumbers
diced |
|
| ½ | cup |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
mint leaves
freshly chopped |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
salt
divided |
|
| 237 | ml |
quinoa
rinsed well |
|
| 59 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 45 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
small, minced |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
tofu
baked smoked, 1 package, diced |
|
| 1 | each |
sweet yellow bell peppers
small, diced |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
cherry tomatoes
halved |
|
| 237 | ml |
cucumbers
diced |
|
| 118 | ml |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
mint leaves
freshly chopped |
*
|
Directions
Bring water and ½ teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add quinoa and return to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread the quinoa on a baking sheet to cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice, oil, garlic, the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Add the cooled quinoa, tofu, bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and mint; toss well to combine.
