Peri-Peri Tofu
We enjoyed this simple and quick saute of tofu with Peri-Peri, kale and mustard seeds after our evening run yesterday – in honor of National Running Day.
I gotta say, if not for social media, I would be so in the dark! I gotta say a big, huge, thank you to Facebook and Becca for introducing me to fellow chocolate and peanut butter addicts lovers who took a whole day to celebrate our love of chocolate and peanut butter. A thank you to Twitter for introducing me to UberFacts that taught me that “… taste buds are replaced every 10 days.” And, a thank you to Instagram for letting me know that yesterday was National Running Day – a day when runners “declare their passion for running“!
Now, I might be a day late in posting about it – but, I adore running! Heck, my blog’s name even says it! I adore running for it’s sanity saving and mood boosting abilities, and, I love running because of people like Harriette Thompson! In case y’all hadn’t hear, this amazing 92 year old from Charlotte, NC; ran in and completed the San Diego Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in 7 hours and 24 minutes, this past Sunday! The fact that she’s 92 and running 7+ hours is pretty fantastic, but, she also happens to be a 3 time cancer survivor! Talk about inspiring! You can read more about Mrs. Thompson in this article by The Charlotte Observer.
Most days, I squeeze in a quick treadmill run in the morning; but, yesterday, in honor of National Running Day, my daughter talked me into running another 4.4 miles with her in the evening. After a run, my daughter and I are rarely famished and usually end up having something lite and easy – like this Peri-Peri Tofu. If you haven’t tried it yet, Peri-Peri sauce is a combination of African Bird’s Eye Chilli blended with spices, lemons, onion and garlic. While I don’t think it’s super spicy, it has a sour-spicy type taste and worked well with kale and mustard seeds in this simple and easy dinner!
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Ingredients
- 1 packet firm tofu
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 cups kale
- 2 tablespoons Peri-Peri sauce
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- chives to garnish
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat, and let it heat up
- Add onions, ginger, garlic and saute for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly
- Add mustard seeds, tofu, and Peri-Peri and saute till tofu turns golden brown
- Add the kale and let kale cook covered - about 2-3 minutes
- Garnish with chives and enjoy either plain or with a side of bread &/or a salad
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Know what you mean about running. I was a runner for many, many years and just loved that runner’s high. Love it that you and your daughter run together than come home and throw together a great dish like this. Love this Meatless main. Need to pick up some tofu and pick some garden kale this week. Thanks for sharing this!
This is timely as I just had tofu for the first time in almost 15 years! I didn’t hate it as much as I remembered haha. I actually run twice a week, usually. One longer run on Sundays (by “long” I mean like 5k haha) and a sprint session during the week.
Tara – I like tofu as it’s so versatile – it absorbs whatever flavors are added in – which can make it deeelicious!
Good job with your running! I need to get back into it! Love this quick and easy meal idea
Thanks so much Ashley!