Quinoa & Smoked Tofu Salad - Vegan Recipe Club

Ingredients

• From scratch version
• 2 cups just-boiled water from a kettle
• 1 rounded tsp vegan bouillon, Kallo stock cube or similar vegan product
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 small cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 pack firm smoked tofu, approximately 225g, cubed
• 1 small yellow pepper, chopped small
• 1 pack cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¼ cucumber, diced
• 1 small pack of fresh parsley (any type), finely chopped – use scissors for speed
• 1 small pack of fresh mint, finely chopped – use scissors for speed
• Cheatin’ version
• 1 pack of ready to eat quinoa (see above for brands)
• 5 tbsp vinaigrette dressing
• 1 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed or from a bottle
• 1 tsp garlic puree
• 1 pack of mixed salad, including peppers, tomato and cucumber – or just chop a few extras into a pack of mixed leaves!
• 1 small pack each of fresh parsley and mint, chopped roughly with scissors for speed
• 1 packet of smoked tofu, preferably Taifun,cubed