Recipe Ideas for Silken Tofu
Posted by pixie8i8 on Dec 21, 2008 · Member since Aug 2007 · 336 posts
I have massive amounts of silken tofu that needs to be used in the next month. It was on sale during the summer, and I stocked up, thinking that surely I would use it all before it expired. I think I have used (maybe) three boxes. I probably have 12-15 more that expire on Jan 19. And then some that expire in Feb and March. Yes, I know I probably shouldn't have bought that much without a plan. That whole hindsight thing.
Ideally, I would like recipe ideas that:
- are not desserts
are not smoothies
are not extremely high in unhealthy calories
I don't mind complex recipes. I just don't want to waste all this tofu.
AC, if there's already a thread for this, please link me there. I couldn't find it.
Ideas?
tofu alfredo!
theres a recipe on here. it calls for a lot of oil, but ive gotten away with using only two tablespoons.
Onion dip, sliced and floating in miso soup, "frittatas", "omelets", base for a creamy soup, sour cream, your options are literally endless. My favorite faux egg recipes are at fatfreevegan.com. There's also a great faux mozzarella recipe at myvegancookbook.com. To make an onion dip just puree the tofu with some garlic, white onion, and scallions. Add a splash of apple cider vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. If you're using firm silken tofu you can add a few splashes of veggie broth too. I think there's a sour cream recipe here and maybe at the post punk kitchen.
Also, you can mail some tofu to me. It will be gone in no time!
Yeah, what firmness is the silken tofu? I've used firm silken tofu cubed in stir frys. You could put it in soups, too. Creamy soups!
Chocolate pudding
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/quick-silken-tofu-chocolate-pudding.html
Chewy Oatmeal Bar Cookies
http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Chewy_Oatmeal_Bar_Cookies
More Silken Tofu recipes here ...
http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Silken_tofu_Recipes
Oops! Missed your no desserts mention ... still some non-dessert and healthy recipes in that last link I posted.
I like to blend the silken tofu with vinegar or lemon juice maybe add a little olive oil and pour it over a baked potato topped with sauteed veggies. I think it started out as a sour cream replacement recipe that I don't remember where I got.
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6985.0
As fate would have it the recipe showed up in that little picture in the side bar when I logged back in.....hah....that means you have to try it! >:D
Just kidding...up to you ... really....
Send some to me!
JK
I wish I wasn't so lazy and/or had AC nearby and would pay her to cook for me. Everything looks so nummy.
Can you freeze silken tofu? That'll keep it from going bad, right? I never get the silken stuff so I'm not too sure about it, but I always freeze the regular tofu.
;D
I really hope you all don't worry that I"ll like attack you for posting already posted things and such...I'm really mainly joking, pretty much.
re: silken tofu..I really never buy it..I do want to get some for THHF's pie (but that's a serious dessert!)..I don't have any specific recipes..but you can make numerous dips with it...and the "sour cream" idea is good. Oh, you could do "ricotta."
Tofu Mayonnaise
Ingredient List:
1 c silken tofu
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 t good mustard
2 t cider vinegar
¼-½ t salt
¼ c oil (olive and/or canola)
Preparation Instructions:
Blend the everything but the oil for a few seconds.
Without turning off the blender or food processor, slowly pour in the remaining oil. As soon as it is mixed in, turn of the blender and transfer the mayonnaise to a container.
Eggless Tofu Spinach Quiche
INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) container tofu
1/3 cup soy milk
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup diced onion
2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In a blender, combine tofu and milk; process until smooth, adding more milk if necessary. Blend in salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl, combine spinach, garlic, onion, Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese and tofu mixture. Mix well, and pour into prepared pie crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until set and golden brown on top. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!! I've put them on my list... I'm sure I'll have enough tofu to try all of them at least once, and still have some leftover ;)b
I have made spinach/mushroom quiche with tofu and it was FABULOUS.
I second (and third in some cases) the quiche, mayo and sour cream ideas. Plus you could also toss a few in the freezer to try the chick'n strip recipe on here. Also I prefer silken tofu in miso soup, so that could use up some.
Also think about making a big batch of seitan using tofu as a liquid / additional stabilizing ingredient like how Bryanna Clark Grogan's Soy Seitan Turky is made. You could use up two blocks and make a double batch of seitan loaves to freeze for later.
Look into making a vegan omelet or fritata or crepes. Those might not be lower calorie but they can be healthy or in the case of the crepes, frozen.