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Turmeric Tofu Scramble with Tomatoes and Herbs

Golden, tender crumbles of tofu with juicy blistered cherry tomatoes, fresh parsley and basil, served on crisp whole-wheat toast.

Turmeric Tofu Scramble with Tomatoes and Herbs

Ingredients

  • 1¾ lb800 gFirm tofupatted dry and crumbled
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionfinely chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround turmeric
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • ¾ tsp2 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 2 cups300 gCherry tomatoeshalved
  • 2 cups loosely packed60 gBaby spinach
  • 1 tbsp15 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped
  • ½ cup leaves10 gFresh basiltorn
  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat breadtoasted

Steps

  1. Pat the tofu dry with paper towels and crumble it into bite-size pieces; chop the onion, mince the garlic, halve the cherry tomatoes, chop the parsley and tear the basil.
  2. Heat half of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onion and cook for 4 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  3. Stir in the turmeric, cumin and paprika for 20 seconds, then add the tofu and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly golden in spots.
  4. Push the tofu to one side, add the remaining half of the olive oil and the cherry tomatoes to the open space, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they blister and soften.
  5. Add the spinach and soy sauce, season with the salt and black pepper, and stir everything together until the spinach wilts, about 1 minute.
  6. While the scramble finishes, toast the whole-wheat bread.
  7. Take the skillet off the heat, fold in the parsley and basil, and serve the scramble over or alongside 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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