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Summary
Vegans, take heart: Here's an appealing dish for the grilling season. Pressed tofu is marinated in chimichurri -- an Argentinian herb sauce that's usually served with steak -- and then grilled with slices of wholegrain bread. Cucumbers and avocado round out the meal. This recipe comes from our book "Clean Slate: A Cookbook and Guide."
Ingredients
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- Coarse salt
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 15 ounces firm tofu, drained, cut into four pieces, and pressed
- Canola or safflower oil, for grill
- 4 slices whole-grain bread
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 294 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 20 g 31.47%
- Saturated Fat: 3 g 13.01%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 184 mg 7.68%
- Calcium: 21 mg 2.08%
- Potassium: 57 mg 1.62%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 2.65%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 23 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 13.2%
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 15.68%
- Vitamin C 19.12%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq