Spicy Coconut Quinoa with Tofu

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Ingredients

25m
Prep Time

25m
Cook Time

50m
Ready In

Recipe: #7585

October 17, 2012

Categories: Side Dishes, Tofu/Soy, Broccoli, Heart Healthy, Kosher, No Eggs, Vegan, Vegetarian, more

recipe by:
JShoreGirl

"Don't let the long list of ingredients and steps stop you from making this dish, it’s still simple enough for a weeknight dinner and you won’t use every pot and pan in the house. I take this to work for a healthy lunch, it's healthy filling as well as very tasty!"

Original is 5 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (526.1 g)
Calories 487.3
Total Fat - 25.6 g
Saturated Fat - 3.8 g
Cholesterol - 2.5 mg
Sodium - 639.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 45.9 g
Dietary Fiber - 9.7 g
Sugars - 7.5 g
Protein - 23.6 g
Calcium - 302.7 mg
Iron - 4.5 mg
Vitamin C - 39.9 mg
Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step 1

For The Dressing: Place all of the ingredients in a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, about 1 minute; set aside.

Step 2

Rinse the quinoa in a strainer under cold water until the water runs clear. Place in a large saucepan; add the coconut milk, vegetable broth, and measured salt; and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the white outer casings on the quinoa have popped, revealing translucent little beads, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, line a large plate with several layers of paper towels. Drain the tofu, cut it into large dice, and place it in a single layer on the paper-towel-lined plate; set aside. Trim the carrots and cut them into 1/8-inch-thick rounds; set aside. Trim the stem of the broccoli to 1/2 inch and cut the head into 1-inch florets; set aside. Thinly slice the white and light green parts of the scallions; set aside.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the tofu and cook without stirring until the bottoms are golden brown, about 4 minutes. (While the tofu is cooking, line the plate you drained it on with fresh paper towels.) Flip and cook until the other sides are golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes more. Using a slotted spoon, remove to the paper-towel-lined plate and season with salt; set aside.

Step 5

Add the carrots to the boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove them to the bowl with the quinoa. Return the water to a boil, add the broccoli, and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and place in the bowl with the quinoa and carrots.

Step 6

Add the cooked tofu, dressing, and scallions to the bowl and stir to combine. Garnish with additional cilantro, peanuts, and scallions before serving.