Description
This tasty tofu and potato breakfast salad is a healthy way to start your day.ย
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 3 tomatoes
- 1-2 avocados
- 1 package of extra firm tofu, drained and dried
- 2 russet potatoes, quartered and cubed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ยฝ tsp dried basil
- ยฝ tsp garlic powder
For the Vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tomato, halved and grated
- ยผ cup olive oil
- ยฝ tsp dried basil
- ยฝ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp agave
- Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Drain the tofu and wrap it in paper towels and place it under a plate or a few books in order to all the excess water to escape. Let it sit while preparing the other ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- While the oven is preheating, place the cubed potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Add the olive oil, salt, dried basil and black pepper. Mix until each potato has a coating of olive oil and spices. Pour the potatoes onto a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil. Bake for 10 minutes. Stir the potatoes and bake another 10 minutes.
- After the potatoes go into the oven, make the vinaigrette. Add the red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, grated tomato, olive oil, basil, salt, agave and black pepper to a small mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Next, cube the tofu into bite sized pieces. Add the tofu and ยฝ cup of tomato-basil vinaigrette into a bowl to all the tofu to marinate. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, heat 1 tbs of olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, nonstick pan. Add the tofu, and fry until brown on both sides, about 10 minutes.
To Assemble:
- Add 1 cup of mixed greens (really pack it in there) to a salad bowl. Next, layer on ยฝ cup of potatoes and 1/3 cup of tofu. Place 4 slices of tomato and ยผ-1/2 of an avocado on top. Drizzle with the lovely tomato-basil vinaigrette. ENJOY!