Baja Style Tofu Tacos

These turned out really yummy.  Most baja style tacos are made with fish.  The texture of tofu, and tossing it in lime juice and rice vinegar, makes it a great substitute for fish.   

Baja Style Tofu Tacos

1 package extra firm tofu, pressed (see instructions below) and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

2 T seasoned rice vinegar

2 T lime juice

1 T canola oil

10 oz shredded cabbage

1/2 cup chopped sweet pepper

1/2 cup frozen sweet corn

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

2 green onions, chopped including tops

1/2 cup Veganaise

1 t. diced chipolte in adobo sauce

12 small corn tortillas

Sriracha sauce 

My tofu method

Fold a kitchen towel several times until there is enough towel to cover the bottom and top of a tofu block.  Place the towel on a plate, place the tofu on one half of the towel, fold the other half of the towel over the tofu, place a small cutting board on top, and weight it down with a heavy pan or pan filled with water.

Drain the tofu for 4-6 hours or even overnight in the refrigerator.  

Preheat oven to 350.  Cut the drained tofu into 1/2 inch pieces.  In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, mix together the rice vinegar, lime juice, and canola oil.  Add the tofu and toss.  Bake for 20 minutes, then stir and bake for 10 more minutes.  Remove from the oven.

Tofu should be lightly browned.

While the tofu is cooking, mix the cabbage, pepper, corn, cilantro, and scallions.

There is more than enough cabbage mix for 12 tacos, so toss the extra with cilantro lime dressing for a side dish later in the week.

In a small dish, mix together the Veganaise and chipolte in adobo.

Warm a tortilla, add a little sauce, a little tofu, some cabbage mix, and top with Sriracha if you would like.

Vegan Puttanesca Sauce

I was looking for a simple dinner using kalamata olives and capers that I had in my fridge that needed to get used.  Non-vegetarian Puttanesca recipes I looked at use anchovies, but dulse flakes are a good substitute for the salty fishy flavor.  This sauce takes about 10 minutes of prep and less than 10 minutes to cook.  Very easy.

Vegan Puttanesca
28 oz can of diced tomatoes (try to use BPA free)
1/2 cup chopped parsley, loosely packed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 t. red pepper flakes (or more if you like spice)
2 T drained capers
1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives
1/2 t. dulse
1 T olive oil
3/4 pound of your favorite gluten free pasta cooked to al dente (I did not salt the pasta water since there are salty ingredients in the sauce)

Add the olive oil to a pan heated to medium low.  Add the pepper flakes and garlic and cook for 30 seconds.  Add the dulse and cook for another 30 seconds.  Turn the heat up to medium.

Add the tomatoes, olives, parsley, and capers and mix well.

You may need to turn the heat up a little past medium to get the sauce heated through.  Cook for 5 minutes.

Add the pasta to the sauce and mix well.  Continue cooking for another minute until the pasta is heated through.  Add salt and pepper if needed.