Vegan, gluten-conscious, mouth-wateringly tangy and delicious? Alluring you today we have crispy Dijon mayo and quinoa crusted tofu slabs with a zinger of a caesar dressing, on top of a crunchy cucumber, kale and popping pea salad, with sprinkles of toasty flaked almonds and lemon zest. You may thank us later.
Crumbed Tofu Caesar Salad
Crumbed Tofu Caesar Salad
with a gluten-free crust, That Mayo & oven-crisped kale
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- BIO XXI Quinoa Flakes
- Cucumber
- Dijon Mayo
- Flaked Almonds
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Kale
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Non-GMO Tofu
- Nutritional Yeast
- Peas
- Salad Leaves
- Tapioca Flour
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
TOASTY FLAKES
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.
CAESAR WAS VEGAN?
Boil the kettle. Place 40ml of the Dijon mayo in a small bowl. Combine with the juice of 1 lemon wedge, a drizzle of oil, and the grated garlic to taste. Gradually mix in the nutritional yeast until thick and ‘cheesy’. Then, loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plumped up and heated through. Drain on completion and set aside for serving.
CRISPY KALE
Place the shredded kale on a roasting tray with a drizzle of oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and evenly coated. Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 8-10 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway. Remove from the oven on completion.
CRUMB THE TOFU
In a shallow dish place the remaining Dijon mayo with a small splash of water, and whisk vigorously until runny. Prepare two more shallow dishes; one containing the tapioca flour (lightly seasoned) and the other containing the quinoa flakes. Pat the drained tofu dry with paper towel and cut into 2 slabs. Coat in the tapioca flour, then in the Dijon mayo, and lastly in the quinoa flakes, making sure they’re fully coated in each mixture. When passing through the flakes, press them into the tofu so they stick and coat evenly. Dust off any excess in between coatings.
GOLDEN SLABS
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the tofu slabs for 4-5 minutes, gently turning as they colour, until crispy and golden all over. On completion, transfer to a baking tray (or the tray that was used for the kale) and pop in the oven for 2-3 minutes for some extra crisp!
DINNER IS SERVED!
Lay out a bed of rinsed green leaves and top with the peas and crispy kale. Cover in the cucumber ribbons and place the crumbed tofu on top. Sprinkle over the toasted almond flakes and the lemon zest (to taste), and drizzle the whole plate with the creamy caesar dressing. Well done, Chef!
Flaked Almonds - 15g
Dijon Mayo - 51,25ml
Lemon - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Nutritional Yeast - 15ml
Peas - 40g
Kale - 50g
Tapioca Flour - 15ml
BIO XXI Quinoa Flakes - 50ml
Non-GMO Tofu - 110g
Salad Leaves - 40g
Cucumber - 50g
TOASTY FLAKES
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.
CAESAR WAS VEGAN?
Boil the kettle. Place 80ml of the Dijon mayo in a small bowl. Combine with the juice of 2 lemon wedges, a drizzle of oil, and the grated garlic to taste. Gradually mix in the nutritional yeast until thick and ‘cheesy’. Then, loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plumped up and heated through. Drain on completion and set aside for serving.
CRISPY KALE
Place the shredded kale on a roasting tray with a drizzle of oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and evenly coated. Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 8-10 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway. Remove from the oven on completion.
CRUMB THE TOFU
In a shallow dish place the remaining Dijon mayo with a small splash of water, and whisk vigorously until runny. Prepare two more shallow dishes; one containing the tapioca flour (lightly seasoned) and the other containing the quinoa flakes. Pat the drained tofu dry with paper towel and cut into 4 slabs. Coat in the tapioca flour, then in the Dijon mayo, and lastly in the quinoa flakes, making sure they’re fully coated in each mixture. When passing through the flakes, press them into the tofu so they stick and coat evenly. Dust off any excess in between coatings.
GOLDEN SLABS
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the tofu slabs for 4-5 minutes, gently turning as they colour, until crispy and golden all over. On completion, transfer to a baking tray (or the tray that was used for the kale) and pop in the oven for 2-3 minutes for some extra crisp!
DINNER IS SERVED!
Lay out a bed of rinsed green leaves and top with the peas and crispy kale. Cover in the cucumber ribbons and place the crumbed tofu on top. Sprinkle over the toasted almond flakes and the lemon zest (to taste), and drizzle the whole plate with the creamy caesar dressing. Well done, Chef!
Flaked Almonds - 30g
Dijon Mayo - 102,5ml
Lemon - 1
Garlic Cloves - 2
Nutritional Yeast - 30ml
Peas - 80g
Kale - 100g
Tapioca Flour - 30ml
BIO XXI Quinoa Flakes - 100ml
Non-GMO Tofu - 220g
Salad Leaves - 80g
Cucumber - 100g
TOASTY FLAKES
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.
CAESAR WAS VEGAN?
Boil the kettle. Place 120ml of the Dijon mayo in a small bowl. Combine with the juice of 3 lemon wedges, a drizzle of oil, and the grated garlic to taste. Gradually mix in the nutritional yeast until thick and ‘cheesy’. Then, loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plumped up and heated through. Drain on completion and set aside for serving.
CRISPY KALE
Place the shredded kale on a roasting tray with a drizzle of oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and evenly coated. Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 10-12 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway. Remove from the oven on completion.
CRUMB THE TOFU
In a shallow dish place the remaining Dijon mayo with a small splash of water, and whisk vigorously until runny. Prepare two more shallow dishes; one containing the tapioca flour (lightly seasoned) and the other containing the quinoa flakes. Pat the drained tofu dry with paper towel and cut into 6 slabs. Coat in the tapioca flour, then in the Dijon mayo, and lastly in the quinoa flakes, making sure they’re fully coated in each mixture. When passing through the flakes, press them into the tofu so they stick and coat evenly. Dust off any excess in between coatings.
GOLDEN SLABS
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the tofu slabs for 4-5 minutes, gently turning as they colour, until crispy and golden all over. On completion, transfer to a baking tray (or the tray that was used for the kale) and pop in the oven for 2-3 minutes for some extra crisp!
DINNER IS SERVED!
Lay out a bed of rinsed green leaves and top with the peas and crispy kale. Cover in the cucumber ribbons and place the crumbed tofu on top. Sprinkle over the toasted almond flakes and the lemon zest (to taste), and drizzle the whole plate with the creamy caesar dressing. Well done, Chef!
Flaked Almonds - 45g
Dijon Mayo - 153,75ml
Lemons - 2
Garlic Cloves - 3
Nutritional Yeast - 45ml
Peas - 120g
Kale - 150g
Tapioca Flour - 45ml
BIO XXI Quinoa Flakes - 150ml
Non-GMO Tofu - 330g
Salad Leaves - 120g
Cucumber - 150g
TOASTY FLAKES
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.
CAESAR WAS VEGAN?
Boil the kettle. Place 160ml of the Dijon mayo in a small bowl. Combine with the juice of 4 lemon wedges, a drizzle of oil, and the grated garlic to taste. Gradually mix in the nutritional yeast until thick and ‘cheesy’. Then, loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plumped up and heated through. Drain on completion and set aside for serving.
CRISPY KALE
Place the shredded kale on a roasting tray with a drizzle of oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and evenly coated. Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 10-12 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway. Remove from the oven on completion.
CRUMB THE TOFU
In a shallow dish place the remaining Dijon mayo with a small splash of water, and whisk vigorously until runny. Prepare two more shallow dishes; one containing the tapioca flour (lightly seasoned) and the other containing the quinoa flakes. Pat the drained tofu dry with paper towel and cut into 8 slabs. Coat in the tapioca flour, then in the Dijon mayo, and lastly in the quinoa flakes, making sure they’re fully coated in each mixture. When passing through the flakes, press them into the tofu so they stick and coat evenly. Dust off any excess in between coatings.
GOLDEN SLABS
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the tofu slabs for 4-5 minutes, gently turning as they colour, until crispy and golden all over. On completion, transfer to a baking tray (or the tray that was used for the kale) and pop in the oven for 2-3 minutes for some extra crisp!
DINNER IS SERVED!
Lay out a bed of rinsed green leaves and top with the peas and crispy kale. Cover in the cucumber ribbons and place the crumbed tofu on top. Sprinkle over the toasted almond flakes and the lemon zest (to taste), and drizzle the whole plate with the creamy caesar dressing. Well done, Chef!
Flaked Almonds - 60g
Dijon Mayo - 205ml
Lemons - 2
Garlic Cloves - 4
Nutritional Yeast - 60ml
Peas - 160g
Kale - 200g
Tapioca Flour - 60ml
BIO XXI Quinoa Flakes - 200ml
Non-GMO Tofu - 440g
Salad Leaves - 160g
Cucumber - 200g