Quinoa & Tofu Salad with Pomegranate Seeds

Recipe: Quinoa and Smoked Tofu Salad with a Pomegranate Dressing

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by Sarah Dean // More Than Greens

I’ve never cooked quinoa before. I know, I know… bad vegetarian. Bad!

I have eaten it before but it’s always been prepared by Marks & Sparks or Mr Hipster Cafe.

However, as I’ve decided that I need to take my lunch in to work more often to save money and impulse buying, I wanted to make a hearty lunch salad. It turned out even better than anticipated. In fact, I may or may not have texted the words “I’m a flavour genius!” to my friend… Modest.

Quinoa & Smoked Tofu Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

Serves 2-4

Quinoa & Tofu Salad with Pomegranate Seeds

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa (I used tricolour quinoa but any old variety will do)
1 teaspoon olive oil
200g smoked tofu
45g mixed salad leaves
50g mange tout, trimmed and halved widthways
25g broccoli, steamed and shredded

Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
Juice and zest of 1/2 a lemon
Seeds and juice of half a pomegranate
Pepper to season

Method

To make dressing, mix olive oil, lemon juice and lemon zest, pomegranate juice and seeds, and pepper in small bowl; set aside.

Bring water to the boil in small saucepan. Add quinoa and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Drain and rinse quinoa once cooked.

Meanwhile, cube ready-smoked, pressed tofu and lightly fry in oil until browned. Remove from heat, drain on paper towel and set aside.

Pour cooked quinoa into large mixing bowl. Add salad leaves, mange tout and broccoli; lightly toss. Gently stir in tofu. Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving.

Quinoa & Tofu Salad with Pomegranate Seeds

 

29 thoughts on “Recipe: Quinoa and Smoked Tofu Salad with a Pomegranate Dressing”

  6. Perfect weekday lunch!! I love making big batches of dishes like this on a sunday and it keeps you going for a few days! LOVE pomegranate too, great idea to use it in a dressing x

    1. It’s so much better than sandwiches or soup every day! Must stop being lazy and do it more often. 😉

      The pomegranate dressing was really, really good! I’ll definitely be making it again.

    1. Thanks so much! Hope you like this salad! I’m still experimenting with variations on it so hope to have more posts up soon.

      I’m glad I stumbled upon your blog; it’s so cute! 🙂

    1. Hope you like this one! And apologies for the shamelessly plug but one of my favourite quinoa recipes that I’ve concocted is my quinoa sloppy joes so you should try those out!

      Not sure where you’re based but in Australia, mange tout were snow peas if that helps?! 🙂

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