Peanut Sauce Tofu with Roasted Brocolli

This is the perfect meatless Monday recipe, the broccoli and tofu roast in the oven while you whip up the sauce. Dinner in under 30 minutes.

1 (12- to 14-ounce) block of tofu (firm or extra firm)

1 lb of broccoli cut into florets

1/4 cup peanut butter (creamy or natural peanut butter is best — no chunks)

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

2 tablespoons lime juice (or orange juice)

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil (olive oil can be used if you’re in a pinch)

1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce or sriracha

Preheat over to 425.

Press the moisture out of the tofu, I like to wrap it in a towel and put a heavy plate on top of it.

Chop the broccoli, toss it with some olive and salt and pepper and spread out on a baking sheet.

Cut the tofu into bite size pieces. Place on a baking sheet that has been oiled. Spray the tofu and pop the tofu and broccoli in the oven. You want to toss them several times to make sure they brown evenly. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

I’m a medium bowl combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl to make the sauce.

In a large bowl, place 1/2 the peanut sauce and toss the tofu in the sauce. Divide the tofu and broccoli on to 2 – 4 plates and serve with remaining sauce on the side.

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Cold Peanut Sesame Chicken & Spiralized Cucumber

This salad is fresh, healthy and packs a to of flavor. I love PB2 (you can get it on Amazon), it seems strange, but packs a lot of flavor and is great for peanut flavored dressings. The trick when dressing anything is do it in a large bowl – drizzle lightly and toss to coat – you can always add more dressing, but you really don’t need a lot.

Peanut Dressing

• 1/4 c powdered peanut butter (PB2) or peanut butter
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp sriracha
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp grated ginger

Salad

• 2 english cucumbers
• 8 oz cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 c bell pepper, diced
• 4 scallions, sliced thin
• Toasted sesame seeds

Combine dressing ingredients in a small jar, shake to combine.

Spiralize the cucumber into 5 inch long noodles (or cut into small cubes).

Combine cucumber, peppers and scallions in a bowl, dress with salad dressing and toss to combine. Divide among plates. Add chicken to the same bowl, drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Divide among plates. Sprinkle with a little sesame seed and a drizzle of hot sauce.

Serves 4.