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Sesame-Ginger Tofu Pita Melts with Avocado

Crisp-edged soy-ginger tofu and edamame tucked onto toasty pitas with creamy lime avocado, crunchy cabbage and melted mozzarella.

Sesame-Ginger Tofu Pita Melts with Avocado

Ingredients

  • 14 oz400 gFirm tofupressed and cut into 1/2-inch slabs
  • 1 cup120 gShelled edamame, frozenthawed
  • 4 large pitas256 gWhole-wheat pita
  • 1 whole200 gAvocado
  • ½ lime, juiced20 gLime juice
  • 3 oz90 gPart-skim mozzarellashredded
  • 2 cups shredded140 gGreen cabbagethinly shredded
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • 1½ tbsp24 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp grated10 gFresh gingergrated
  • 2 cloves6 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ tsp10 gHoney
  • 1⅛ tsp5 gToasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp15 gCanola oil
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seeds
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper

Steps

  1. Prep first: press the tofu and cut it into slabs, thaw the edamame, shred the cabbage and the mozzarella, slice the green onion, grate the ginger and mince the garlic.
  2. Make the glaze: in a small bowl whisk the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, honey, toasted sesame oil and red pepper flakes.
  3. Make the spread: in another bowl mash the avocado with the lime juice until mostly smooth.
  4. Heat half of the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the tofu 3 to 4 minutes per side until crisp.
  5. Add the edamame and the glaze to the skillet and toss 1 to 2 minutes until the glaze is sticky and coats the tofu. Transfer to a plate and wipe out the skillet.
  6. Lower the heat to medium and add the remaining half of the canola oil. Lay in the pitas, two at a time if needed, and top each with a quarter of the mozzarella. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes until the bottoms are crisp and the mozzarella melts.
  7. Spread the avocado mixture over the melted mozzarella, then pile on the glazed tofu and edamame, the cabbage, the green onion and the sesame seeds. Fold or cut in half and serve warm.

Contains: Milk, Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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