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Turmeric Tofu Scramble with Mushrooms and Spinach

Golden, savory crumbled tofu with browned garlicky mushrooms and wilted spinach, served beside crisp lemon-dressed romaine and toast.

Turmeric Tofu Scramble with Mushrooms and Spinach

Ingredients

  • 1¾ lb800 gFirm tofupatted dry
  • 3½ cups sliced250 gWhite mushroomssliced
  • 4 cups loosely packed120 gBaby spinach
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionfinely diced
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oil
  • 1 tsp3 gGround turmeric
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • 1½ tbsp18 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • 4¼ cups chopped200 gRomaine lettucechopped
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
  • 4 slices128 gWhole-wheat breadtoasted

Steps

  1. Prep first: slice the mushrooms, finely dice the yellow onion, mince the garlic, thinly slice the green onions and chop the romaine. Crumble the tofu into bite-size pieces with your hands.
  2. Heat two-thirds of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook undisturbed 3 minutes, then stir and cook 3 minutes more until browned.
  3. Add the yellow onion and cook 3 minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the tofu, turmeric, cumin and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes until the tofu is hot and lightly golden.
  5. Stir in the soy sauce and the spinach and cook 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach wilts. Season with half the salt and remove from the heat.
  6. In a bowl, toss the romaine with the lemon juice, the remaining one-third of the olive oil and the remaining half of the salt.
  7. Toast the whole-wheat bread.
  8. Divide the scramble among 4 plates, scatter the green onions on top, and serve with the dressed romaine and 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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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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