Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
- 1 block of firm tofu
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tbsp. grated ginger
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup white GoGo Quinoa Royal (about 1 cup cooked)
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1 grated carrot
- 1 mango cut into small cubes
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 2 small Lebanese cucumbers, cut into thin strips
- 1 sliced avocado drizzled with lime juice
- Chia seeds
- Sunflower shoot
Maple Sesame Sauce :
- ½ cup of tahini
- ½ cup lukewarm water
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- Salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Cook quinoa according to package directions.
- While the quinoa cooks, pat the tofu dry and cut it into cubes. Place in a bowl with the cornstarch and coat well.
- In a skillet over medium high heat, heat the oil, add the tofu cubes and brown for about 8 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the maple syrup, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the tofu and cook for 2 minutes to coat the cubes well.
- In a blender, blend the sauce ingredients until smooth.
- To assemble, divide the spinach between the bottom of the 2 bowls. Add quinoa, carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, mangoes, avocado and tofu. Garnish with chia seeds and sprouts. Drizzle with sauce.