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Tofu & Asparagus Quinoa Salad

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A veggie-filled quinoa salad with a vegan option!

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 cup Red Onion, Finely Chopped
  • ½ cups Sun-dried Tomatoes, Thinly Sliced
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • 3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Zest
  • 1 cup Uncooked Quinoa
  • ½ pounds Vacuum-packed Extra-firm Tofu, Cut Into 1/2-inch Pieces
  • ½ teaspoons Pepper
  • ½ pounds Asparagus - Trimmed And Cut Into 1-inch Pieces
  • ¼ cups Fresh Parmesan Cheese, Broken Small Chunks
  • ½ cups Toasted Walnuts, Roughly Chopped

Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onions to the pot and cook for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another minute more.

2. Add chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, quinoa, tofu, and pepper. Mix together, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

3. Arrange asparagus on top of quinoa mixture, cover and continue cooking for 5–8 more minutes, until the liquid is completely soaked up. Add parmesan cheese chunks and toasted walnuts and stir gently to combine. Serve and enjoy!

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beeakitty on 3.17.2011

This was delicious. Although I must admit, I didn’t have all of the ingredients in the house so I eliminated the asparagus and walnuts and it was still awesome. I look forward to making this recipe in full.

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