TOFU PASTA SALAD

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Fresh vegetarian salad with tofu and vegetables.

Provided by cloverleaf_bella

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ½ (8 ounce) packages rigatoni pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ (16 ounce) package tofu, drained and cubed
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 large tomato, cubed
1 carrot, shredded
6 leaves fresh basil, thinly sliced
6 sprigs fresh cilantro, minced
¼ cup olive oil

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain and cool.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tofu and thyme; cook until tofu is lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Drizzle with soy sauce and remove from heat to cool.
Combine rigatoni, tofu mixture, onion, tomato, carrot, basil, and cilantro in a large bowl. Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil; stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.8 g, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 89.4 mg, Sugar 2.8 g