Vegan Chimichurri Tofu Bowl
This is a delicious way to enjoy tofu.
- Author: Kristi
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: dinner
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: fusion
- Diet: Vegan
Tofu
- 1 block extra firm or super firm tofu - cubed
- 1/2 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- pinch salt/pepper
Carrots
- 2 medium carrots - roughly sliced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon za'atar (if you can't find this sub your favorite spice blend)
- pinch salt/pepper
Chimichurri Sauce
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 bunch parsley
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 shallot - roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- pinch salt/pepper
Sides
- 1 cup cooked jasmine rice (or sub your favorite grain)
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Add tofu to a bowl and toss with oil, soy sauce, salt, pepper, spices and starch.
- Add tofu to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Add carrots to the same sheet pan with the tofu. Toss with oil, za'atar, and salt/pepper.
- Bake tofu and carrots to 30-35 minutes.
- While tofu and carrots are cooking, make your chimichurri sauce. Add all sauce ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until fully combined.
- Let cooked tofu cool for 5 minutes and then toss with chimichurri sauce.
- Assemble bowls with tofu, rice and carrots. Dig in.
Keywords: Vegan Chimichurri Tofu Bowl