HIGH-PROTEIN VEGAN STIR-FRY

High-Protein Vegan Stir-Fry image

A delicious, high-protein vegan recipe with tofu, sweet potato, and quinoa that can be tweaked depending on what you have on hand. Feel free to throw in a few handfuls of your favorite veggies, or replace the tofu with tempeh or another veggie protein. Carnivores could use chicken, salmon, or beef, or serve as a side with grilled meat. Or add scrambled egg for a delicious breakfast stir-fry! Serve chilled for a yummy summer salad.

Provided by rebeccalm89

Time 1h30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ (12 ounce) package extra-firm tofu
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon sesame oil
1 pinch cayenne powder, or to taste
1 cup water
½ cup uncooked quinoa
1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed, or more to taste
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons peanut oil

Steps:

Layer 2 folded dish towels on a cutting board and place tofu on top. Place 2 more folded dish towels and a heavy book on top. Press tofu for 5 to 10 minutes or longer. Cut into bite-sized cubes.
Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add tofu and dry-fry until golden on 1 side, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until golden on the other side, about 5 minutes more.
While tofu is frying, whisk soy sauce, agave nectar, Dijon mustard, ginger, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Stir in the fried tofu, coating thoroughly in the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate about 30 minutes or longer.
Combine water and quinoa in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until quinoa is fluffy and water has been absorbed, 13 to 15 minutes. Monitor the quinoa while it cooks; add extra water if necessary.
While quinoa is cooking, place sweet potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with 1 or 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Drain.
Combine cooked quinoa, tofu and marinade, cooked sweet potatoes, onion, and peanut oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until onion is soft, 3 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502.8 calories, Carbohydrate 65.2 g, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 1301.9 mg, Sugar 15.9 g