hummusapien.com· by Alexis Joseph, MS, RD★ 5.0

Harvest Tofu Quinoa Salad with Maple Tahini Dressing

Name: Harvest Tofu Quinoa Salad with Maple Tahini Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4, 4-5 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2/3 cup uncooked quinoa (or 2 cups cooked quinoa); 16 oz super firm "pressed" tofu (or extra firm tofu, drained and pressed), cubed; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/3 cup chopped shallot; 1 medium sweet crisp apple, like Fuji, chopped; 2-3 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped; 2-3 tbsp roasted salted pepitas or chopped pecans, for topping (optional); 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp tahini; 2 1/2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 3/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp water

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 30m total

Servings

Calories

28% of a 2,000 cal day

560KCAL

Protein

21g42% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat30g

38%

Saturated5g

23%

Unsaturated25g

—

Total Carbs54g

20%

Fiber8g

28%

Total Sugars26g

—

incl. Added Sugars8g

15%

Starch20g

—

Sodium1182mg

51%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A hearty salad combining quinoa, crispy tofu, apples, dates, and celery dressed in creamy maple tahini sauce. Sweet and savory with good plant protein, ready in 30 minutes.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

For the tofu quinoa salad

⅔ cupuncooked quinoa — or cooked quinoa
16 ozsuper firm "pressed" tofu — cubed, or extra firm tofu, drained and pressed
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1 tspkosher salt
½ tspgarlic powder
½ cupchopped celery
⅓ cupshallot — chopped
1medium sweet crisp apple, like Fuji — chopped
2–3Medjool dates — pitted, chopped
2–3 tbsproasted salted pepitas — or chopped pecans, optional

For the maple tahini dressing

3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
3 tbsptahini
2½ tbspmaple syrup
1½ tbspDijon mustard
1½ tbspapple cider vinegar
¾ tspkosher salt
¼ tspground black pepper
2 tbspwater

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Method

30m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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