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Crispy Sesame Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Edamame

Golden, crisp-edged tofu glazed in ginger-soy with sweet edamame and crunchy cabbage, cooled by a tangy yogurt lime sauce in crisp lettuce cups.

Crispy Sesame Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Edamame

Ingredients

  • 14 oz400 gFirm tofupressed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tbsp16 gCornstarch
  • 1½ tbsp20 gCanola oil
  • 1¼ cups150 gShelled edamame, frozenthawed
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ tbsp grated10 gFresh gingergrated
  • 2 tbsp30 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • 1⅛ tsp5 gToasted sesame oil
  • 2 cups shredded140 gGreen cabbagethinly shredded
  • 1 medium61 gCarrotsgrated
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • 5 cups chopped240 gRomaine lettuceseparated into whole leaves
  • 1 container (6 oz)170 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted
  • ¾ cup150 gLong-grain brown rice, dryrinsed
  • 1½ cups360 gWater

Steps

  1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in the brown rice, cover and simmer on low for 35 to 40 minutes until tender; keep covered.
  2. While the rice cooks, make the yogurt lime sauce: stir the Greek yogurt with half of the lime juice and refrigerate.
  3. Make the glaze: whisk the soy sauce, honey, toasted sesame oil, ginger and garlic in a small bowl.
  4. Toss the shredded cabbage and grated carrot with the remaining half of the lime juice and set aside.
  5. Pat the tofu cubes dry and toss with the cornstarch to coat.
  6. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tofu in one layer and cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp on all sides.
  7. Add the edamame and cook 3 minutes until hot. Pour in the glaze and toss 1 to 2 minutes until it thickens and coats the tofu.
  8. Spoon brown rice into each romaine leaf, then top with the tofu and edamame, the cabbage-carrot slaw, the green onion and the sesame seeds.
  9. Drizzle with the yogurt lime sauce and serve right away.

Contains: Milk, Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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