Contributed By: DCC
Shirley Wu
A great way to have Tofu on the grill!
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Make Ahead
Vegetarian
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
Holiday: July 4th
Meal Type: Entree
Ingredients
3/4 cup Vegetable oil
3 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
4 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
1 Scallion, thinly sliced
3 Garlic cloves, pressed
1 tsp Ground ginger
16oz Firm Tofu, drained, pressed
And cut into 1" cubes
12 Fresh mushrooms
10 Cherry tomatoes
1 Red pepper, cut into 1" pieces
1 Red onion, cut into chunks and
Seperated
Preparation
Combine oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, scallion, garlic and ground ginger in bowl. Toss 1/3 of the marinade with the tofu to coat and marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours.
In a large bowl, combine the mushrooms, tomatoes, red pepper and onion. Pour remaining marinade over vegetables and toss.
Thread the tofu and vegetables, alternately on skewers.
Cook on the grill 10-15 minutes, brush with marinade and turn several times.
Cook's Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories: 509
;
Total Fat: 47 g
;
Saturated Fat: 5 g
;
Polyunsaturated Fat: 30 g
;
Carbohydrates: 15 g
;
Protein: 13 g
;
Vitamin A: 1289 IU
;
Vitamin C: 53 mg
;
Calcium: 248 mg
;
Sodium: 1175 mg
;
Iron: 2.6 mg
;
Fiber: 3 g