An easy, healthy dinner recipe that is gluten free, dairy free & vegan friendly!
SERVES: 6
PREP TIME: 30 minutes
COOKING TIME: 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS
For the marinade:
- ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 TBSP sesame oil
- 1 TBSP rice wine vinegar
- 1 TBSP honey or maple syrup
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1½ inch knob of fresh ginger grated fine or ½ tsp ginger powder
- pinch cayenne pepper if desired
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
For the vegetables:
- 1 14 oz package extra firm tofu first drained, then cut into ½” cubes
- 1 sweet onion quartered
1 green pepper cut in 1″ strips- 1 red pepper cut in 1″ strips
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 3 cups broccoli chopped into small pieces
- 2 to 3 carrots sliced
- 2 to 3 cups of mushrooms halved
- 1 zucchini sliced
- 2 to 3 TBSP olive oil
For the peanut sauce:
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 TBSP soy sauce
- 3 TBSP hoisin sauce
- ½ cup full fat coconut milk
- 2 TBSP rice vinegar
- 1 TBSP sesame oil
- 2 TBSP honey use pure maple syrup for a vegan option
- 2 tsp fresh ginger grated fine, or ½ tsp powdered ginger
- 1 tsp powdered garlic
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet. Set aside.
Make peanut sauce:
In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients until smooth. If your peanut butter is more solid, microwave for 30 seconds to melt it. Set aside.
Tofu and Veggies:
- Put the tofu in a large bowl. Pour marinade over and stir until all the pieces are coated. Let stand at least a minimum of a half hour to marinade.
- Spread tofu evenly on greased pan and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- While tofu is baking, put the veggies in a large bowl and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
- After tofu has baked for a total of 20 minutes, add veggies to the pan with tofu, or a separate pan, and place both back in the oven for 10 minutes more.
- After 10 minutes, stir and add ¼ cup of the peanut sauce to the pan. Stir until the veggies/tofu are evenly coated.
- Return back to oven. Bake for 10 more minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve warm with remaining peanut sauce.
SUGGESTION
Serve with rice or noodles.