Marinated Tofu Toast

a plate of tofu on top of toast with other toppings, in a cozy corner

This high-protein tofu toast delivers more nutrition and flavor than its alluring cousin, avocado toast. Change things up and give it a try!

Prep Time7

Cook Time3

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: marinated tofu toast, open faced tofu sandwich, tofu toast

Servings:

Calories: 192kcal

Author: Kathy Marshall

Ingredients

Marinated Tofu

1-2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil amount for your taste
2 tbsp Za'atar Mix that's right, tbsp, not tsp (I use salt-free)
1/2 ea lemon (juice of 1/2 lemon)
2 tbsp capers with a little brine (high in cancer fighting quercitin!)
3 tsp white miso
16 oz extra firm tofu

Tofu Toast

4 slices toast of choice
2 tsp olive oil across toast
1 handful microgreens
1 ea something fermented
1 ea something sweet with heat

Instructions

Marinate the tofu

Mix the 1-2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil,2 tbsp Za'atar Mix,1/2 ea lemon (juice of 1/2 lemon),2 tbsp capers, and 3 tsp white miso and cube the 16 oz extra firm tofu, then place in marinade. It tastes great right away or you can leave for up to 3 days before using on the toast.

Make the toast

Choose and toast your 4 slices toast of choice
place the 1 handful microgreens atop the toast
drizzle a tad of 2 tsp olive oil over microgreens and toast
crumble 4 oz per serving of the 16 oz extra firm tofu and press on top of greens
add your 1 ea something fermented and 1 ea something sweet with heat toppings,

Notes

white miso- this magic ingredient adds just the right amount of “umami” as they like to say. It lends a tad of creaminess. Gauge how much to add by how much you love the salty, funky taste. It kind of disappears behind the lemon tang but rounds out the flavor profile.

greens- with a much greater concentration of nutrients, I choose it over other greens, but arugula or other greens could work here

fermented- pickles, kimchi, sauerkraut, or kraut of some kind- so many are sold these days at your grocer, or get inspired and quick pickle something yourself, as I did, see below

sweet/heat- I used jalapeno fig jam and candied pickled jalapenos, you could use a bit of hot honey (even make your own by heating some honey and adding red pepper flakes until honey comes to boil. Add a touch of vinegar or Franks Hot Sauce!)

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