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Pasta Pesto with Crispy Tofu Cubes Recipe | Tofuture – Tofuture - Transforming Tofu

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We have included this recipe as a pretext to share our delicious vegan pesto recipe which we cook on a weekly basis. This pesto is fresh, healthy and vibrant and doesn't rely on cheese. The classic...

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Ingredients

  • 1 x 400g block tofu, well-pressed
  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ cup cashew nuts
  • ½ cup almonds
  • 2 tbsps nutritional yeast
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 250g dried pasta
  • 200g bag fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 head broccoli cut into mini florets and steamed for 5 mins
  • 1 cup pitted green olives, chopped in half
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
  • 1 x 400g silken tofu, lightly pressed
  • 1/2 cup plant-based milk (ie soya or almond)
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or agave nectar
  • 1 tsp chia seeds
  • 1 tsp ground...

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