Quinoa with Tofu and Asparagus

Serves 4
Time 30 min

In this smart recipe, the asparagus steams on top of the cooking quinoa. Less pots to clean? We're all for that!

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 teaspoonextra-virgin olive oil
    2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1/2 mediumred onion, finely chopped
    1/2 cupsun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
    2 cupsvegetable stock
    2 tablespoonslemon juice
    1 cupuncooked quinoa, rinsed
    1 tablespoonlemon zest
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    1/2 poundvacuum-packed extra-firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    1/2 poundasparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
    1/2 cuptoasted cashews

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Method

Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat.

Add garlic and onion and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add tomatoes and cook 1 minute more.

Add stock, lemon zest, lemon juice, quinoa, pepper and tofu.

Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Arrange asparagus on top of quinoa mixture, cover and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.

Stir gently to combine, then garnish with cashews and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

370

Total Fat

15g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

450mg

Total Carbohydrate

46g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

7g

Protein

18g

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