Tofu Salad Crunch Pitas Food

GREEK TOFU PITAS

Steps:

• drain the tofu and press for 30 min by putting between paper towels with a large weight (book or heavy pan) on top.
• Prepare the marinade by mixing oil, broth, pesto, garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary, lemon and salt and pepper to taste.
• cut the tofu into thin strips. Marinate the tofu for 1hr minimum, tossing a few times to make sure it is evenly distributed but being careful not to break pieces.
• meanwhile, combine cucumber, tomato, olive and feta in a bowl.
• Take the tofu out of the marinade (reserve marinade) and fry over very high heat in a non-stick skillet until darkly browned (very important that it is non-stick!). Turn off heat and immediately pour extra marinade over tofu. The pan will be very hot and the marinade should mostly cook off immediately,.
• Meanwhile, heat up pitas in oven or microwave. Cut in half and fill each one with tofu, tzatziki, and veggies.

ASIAN CRISPY TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients except for tofu in a 9x9 inch square baking dish.
• Drain and slice tofu in half lengthwise to make two thinner slabs. Blot with a paper towel.
• Preheat non-stick skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick spray. Slide tofu slices onto skillet and grill for about 4-5 minutes per side, flipping carefully with a large spatula. Brown it nicely to give it color and texture.
• Slip tofu slices into marinade, and turn with spatula at least once. While the tofu is sitting in the marinade, cut each slab 3 times lengthwise and widthwise with a sharp knife to make 16 squares per slab. Toss carefully.
• Let marinate for up to 30 minutes and remove garlic and ginger slices before serving warm, at room temperature or chilled.

TOFU SALAD IN PITAS

Steps:

• Mash tofu with fork. Note if you want to marinate it in a dressing or the like choose a pressable tofu and then after pressing marinate before this step.
• Stir in everything but the yogurt add the veggies after the others are well mixed.
• IF it is dry then stir in the yogurt to moisten and help hold it together. IF you are using Vegan, add a bit more Vegan mayo instead.
• Lightly toast the pitas halves in toaster or toaster oven. open the halves carefully into pockets then stuff.
• Use either the sprouts or lettuce or both. You may vary with other sprouts or veggies also.
• Note do NOT toast the Lavash or the lettuce leaves you use for wraps. The Lavash can be rolled, wrapped in plastic wrap, refrigerated over night then sliced into pinwheels.
• Lavash is also called cracker bread,lawaash, parak,Armenian cracker bread, lahvosh,lavosh, lawasha or naan-e-lavaash.
• My local Walmart Deli department sells it as Lavash.

TOFU SALAD CRUNCH PITAS

Steps:

• Stir fry tofu cubes in vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet until golden and crispy, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Combine all ingredients except pita bread and lettuce.
• Cover and refrigerate for one hour to blend flavors.
• Line pita pockets with leaf lettuce and fill with tofu salad.
• To press tofu, cut tofu block into 2 or 4 equal pieces and lay on a plate covered with paper towels or a clean dish cloth.
• Cover with more paper towels or dish cloth.
• Place another plate on top and on top of the plate put a heavy object.
• Let stand from 20 minutes to one hour, changing paper towels as they become soaked.
• The longer you press, the firmer the tofu will be.