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Smoky Mexican-Style Tofu Scramble with Cilantro Toast

Crumbly, smoky tofu cooked with jammy tomatoes, cumin and jalapeño, finished with fresh cilantro and lime and served with crisp toast and creamy avocado.

Smoky Mexican-Style Tofu Scramble with Cilantro Toast

Ingredients

  • 1¾ lb800 gFirm tofupatted dry and crumbled
  • 3 medium370 gTomatoesdiced
  • 1 medium110 gRed onionfinely chopped
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1 cup chopped16 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • ½ lime, juiced20 gLime juice
  • 1 cup diced150 gAvocadosliced
  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat bread

Steps

  1. Prep first: dice the tomato, chop the red onion, mince the jalapeño and garlic, chop the cilantro, slice the green onion and avocado, and crumble the tofu into bite-size pieces.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the red onion and jalapeño and cook 4 minutes until soft.
  3. Stir in the garlic, cumin, smoked paprika and oregano and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add half of the tomato and cook 3 minutes until it starts to break down into a sauce.
  5. Add the tofu, salt and black pepper and cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until the tofu is hot and lightly browned in spots.
  6. Meanwhile, toast the bread until golden.
  7. Stir the remaining half of the tomato, half of the cilantro and the lime juice into the scramble and warm 1 minute.
  8. Divide the scramble among plates, top with the green onion, the remaining half of the cilantro and the avocado, and serve with the toast.

Check labels: Vegan when you buy whole-wheat bread labeled vegan.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy whole-wheat bread made without milk.

Contains: Gluten, Soy. Some brands contain milk, egg.

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