Sweet & Sour Tofu with Mushrooms & Cashews
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 lb tofu, cubed1/4 C lemon juice6 Tbs water2 Tbs honey1/4 C tamari sauce (soy sauce)1/4 C tomato paste1 tsp minced ginger2 tsp peanut oil4 cloves of garlic, crushed1 C toasted cashews1/2 tsp saltblack pepper (a dash)1 lb. mushrooms, quartered1 red pepper, sliced in strips1 green pepper, sliced in strips8 scallions, minced2 cups of brown rice (cooked in 3 C of water)
Serves 5
Combine lemon juice, tamari sauce, water, tomato paste, honey, ginger, garlic, and pepper in a bowl. Add tofu, stir gently and marinate for several hours (over night or all day works too).
Ten minutes before serving time, set up your wok (or skillet) and let it heat up for a few minutes. Add oil and stir fy your peppers, scallions and mushrooms over high heat. Add the salt, and the marinated tofu (add the marinate sauce too). Lower your heat after adding tofu and stir fry for a few more minutes (until all of it becomes hot and bubbly). 10 minutes total stir fry time. Remove from heat and stir in the cashews. Serve it over the brown rice.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRENDA9417.
Combine lemon juice, tamari sauce, water, tomato paste, honey, ginger, garlic, and pepper in a bowl. Add tofu, stir gently and marinate for several hours (over night or all day works too).
Ten minutes before serving time, set up your wok (or skillet) and let it heat up for a few minutes. Add oil and stir fy your peppers, scallions and mushrooms over high heat. Add the salt, and the marinated tofu (add the marinate sauce too). Lower your heat after adding tofu and stir fry for a few more minutes (until all of it becomes hot and bubbly). 10 minutes total stir fry time. Remove from heat and stir in the cashews. Serve it over the brown rice.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRENDA9417.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 440.0
- Total Fat: 21.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 2,195.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 48.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 21.6 g
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