Grilled Tofu and Vegetable Stacks with Lemon Herb Sauce

  • 35 minutes preparation
  • 15 minutes cooking
  • medium difficulty
  • 4 serves

Ingredients

  • 320g firm tofu, drained
  • 1⁄3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red capsicum, seeded and quartered
  • 3 small long eggplants, halved, and sliced longways
  • 2 medium zucchinis, thinly sliced crossways
  • 1 small sweet potato, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 4 sprigs of basil to garnish

 


Lemon Herb Sauce 

  • 1/2 cup firmly packed coriander leaves
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped chives
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Method

  1. Lemon Herb Sauce:  In a food processor, combine herbs, lemon juice, garlic and oil. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Tofu Vegetable Stacks: Heat an oiled char-grill pan over high heat. Cut tofu into 12mm thick slices and marinate in two tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar for 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
  3. In a bowl, combine olive oil and remaining vinegar. Brush vegetables with oil mixture. Grill tofu and vegetables until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes each side for tofu and 3-4 minutes for vegetables.
  4. Lightly grease four 1 1/2 cup capacity ramekins and layer each with capsicum, eggplant, tofu, herb sauce, zucchini and sweet potato. Place baking paper across the top of the ramekins and weigh the mixture down with cans for 40 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
  5. To serve: Heat the oven to 180ºC and cook for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Drain off excess liquid before inverting each ramekin onto a small plate. Swirl extra herb sauce over and around vegetables and garnish with basil, and serve with salad.

Nutritional Information

Per Serve

Kilojoules 1575 kJ

Calories 375 Cal

Protein 12 g

Total fat 29 g

Carbohydrate 14 g

Sodium 25 mg

Potassium 500 mg

Calcium 325 mg

Iron 7.5 mg

Fibre 5 g

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