Baked Tofu

Baked Tofu is tasty and has lots of protein! Add to your salad, sandwiches or slice and toss in with stir fry. You can use many different marinades. I love Trader Joe's "SOYAKI" - a teriyaki sauce with ginger & sesame seeds. Marinate as much as possible (at least one hour) to develop some flavor!

Ingredients:
Firm Tofu - drained
Marinade

Directions:
Drain tofu. Slice tofu into 1/2" slices and place in baking pan. Pour in marinade, coating the slices on both sides. Cover & Marinate for an hour or more in the fridge. Preheat oven to 375. Drain excess marinade and bake 30 minutes, turning over after 15 minutes. Enjoy!

Trying tofu

O.K. I am testing a few new tofu recipes and they are pretty good... next time I will marinate the tofu overnight for more flavor! Tofu Tip: Drain the tofu first, then to get even more liquid out, I put the tofu back in the fridge with a heavy jar on top of it for the day.

Missing Chipotle

Since we moved back East, one thing I miss is going for a quick meal at Chipotle. I used to order the Vegetarian Salad... and they had the BEST tasting honey-chili salad dressing. I searched the web and came up with this salad dressing recipe. It works for me!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Red Wine
1/3 cup Honey
1 Tbsp Mrs Dash southwest chipotle
1 Tbsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1Tbsp Oregano
1-1/2 cups Olive Oil

Directions:
Add the ingredients (except oil) in a blender, mix and then slowly add the oil at the end. Enjoy!
 My "Chipotle" salad is complete with herbed rice, grilled veggies, black beans, fresh & corn salsa, a little cheese, sour cream (use greek yogurt), and guacamole. YUM!