TOFU SALAD WITH QUINOA

Tofu Salad with Quinoa image

This super easy tofu salad is both extremely nutritious and a quick throw-together main dish salad. Serve it in place of rice or pasta salad, but don't forget to make enough to take the leftovers for lunch the next day!

Provided by mercyp

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups shelled edamame
2 cups diced firm tofu
2 teaspoons soy sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon Chinese hot mustard, or to taste

Steps:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, place a steamer basket into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add edamame, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. Place edamame into a large bowl with tofu; add soy sauce and mustard. Mix in cooked quinoa and serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 144.1 mg, Sugar 0.5 g