A flavourful way to enjoy tofu - perfect for an easy meal-prepped lunch or dinner that your family will love!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 12 Bao Buns
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Lime Juice
½ cup Sliced Purple Cabbage
12 mini Frozen Bao Buns
1 tbsp Avocado Oil
14 oz extra firm Tofu, sliced into 1/2 inch strips
½ cup Hoisin Sauce
½ tsp Canadian ginseng powder
1 Cucumber, thinly sliced
Directions:
Add lime juice to the sliced cabbage in a bowl; set aside and let marinate for at least 10 minutes.
Steam or heat the bao buns according to the package directions.
Mix the Canadian ginseng powder with the hoisin sauce.
While the bao buns steam, heat a large skillet over medium-heat then add avocado oil and sliced tofu. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side then add the hoisin sauce mixture to the skillet. Using tongs, coat the tofu in the sauce.
Fill the bao buns with the marinated tofu and the prepared veggies. Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts:
Per Serving (3 mini buns): Calories: 411, Fat: 13 g ,Carbs: 62 g, Fibre: 9 g, Sugar: 23 g, Protein: 16 g, Cholesterol: 1 mg, Sodium: 525 mg, Vitamin A: 209 IU, Vitamin C: 11 mg, Calcium: 308 mg, Iron: 3 mg
Recipe courtesy of Nicole Osinga
Registered Dietitian
Nicole Osinga is a Masters-Level Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with a virtual and in-person counselling practice located in Clarington Ontario. You can find Nicole on local or national TV and on Instagram, where she is known as the ‘Plant-Based Meal Prep Expert’ and has an audience of over 140K+ on Instagram. She is on a mission to help you meal plan, meal prep and eat more plants!
The bulk of the world’s North American ginseng comes from Ontario’s fertile soil, grown by independent farmers – it’s so important to support our local agricultural industry and these hard working farmers.
