VEGAN SHREDDED TOFU PESTO SANDWICH #vegetarian #vegan #tofu #pasta #sandwich

It's the second day of December, which implies I ought to be completely submerged in the holidaze. This time a year ago, I truly pigging out myself on these Dairy Free Peppermint Chocolate Covered Pretzels. Be that as it may, rather than Christmas nourishment in abundance, I'm right now fixated on this Vegan Shredded Tofu Pesto Sandwich. I know, with the exception of its shading, it's as a long way from occasion related as you can get.

Frankly, I'm not so much sure what 'occasion' nourishment is. I'm in reality almost certain it's diverse all over the place. I know individuals in North America go insane for pumpkin, gingerbread, cranberries and so on around this season. Be that as it may, in Trinidad, Christmas time implies pastelles, roan, ham, dark cake and the sky is the limit from there.

This sandwich is my first effective raids into messing with tofu. Prior to October, I'd never purchased tofu in my life and I'd just eaten it a bunch of times. So for the last couple months, I've been evaluating distinctive tofu plans I discovered on the web.

In any case, when I woke up on the morning after my birthday, with a hankering for a chicken pesto sandwich, however not a single chicken to be found, I figured the time had come to get inventive. I ground some tofu, yes ground, prepared a cluster of my veggie lover kale pecan pesto and fulfilled the eff out of that chicken pesto longing for.

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INGREDIENTS

• ½ a block (~175g) extra firm tofu, drained and shredded*
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup vegan kale walnut pesto (or your favourite vegan pesto)
• ¼ -1/3 cup Vegenaise depending on desired creaminess
• salt & pepper to taste
• bread and tomato slices for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
2. Add shredded tofu, salt and pepper and saute for 3 to 5 minutes until lightly browned
3. Allow to cool for a couple minutes, then mix together tofu, pesto and Vegenaise in a bowl until well combined
4. Add more salt and pepper to taste if desired
5. Serve sandwiches on toasted bread of choice with tomato slices and tofu pesto mixture

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