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Tofucado pesto toasted sandwich with crispy golden bread, smashed avocado tofu filling and fresh tomato

Tofucado Pesto Toasted Sandwich

Sarah
This Tofucado Pesto Toasted Sandwich is one of my favourite ways to eat tofu. It's flavour packed, high protein and we all know I love me some grated tofu. Loaded with avocado, homemade basil pesto, and toasted sourdough, this truly is one of my favourite, unconventional ways to eat tofu.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course brunch, Lunch
Cuisine Australian, Italian
Servings 1
Calories 1125 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices sourdough bread
  • 150 g tofu extra firm
  • 1 cup basil well packed
  • 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon pinenuts toasted
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
  • ¼ cup parmigiano reggiano grated
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • kosher salt or fine sea salt
  • pepper
  • ⅓ avocado sliced
  • 1 tomato thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Grate the tofu using the small grater setting of a box grater
  • Bring a pan to medium/high heat with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Once hot, add the tofu with a pinch of salt and the garlic powder. Let it sit for a minute or two to crisp up on the bottom before tossing. Cook for 5 minutes so that it's nice and lightly golden.
  • To make the pesto, add the basil, parm, pinenuts, garlic clove, pinch of salt, pepper and the other tablespoon of olive oil to a tall jar and using a stick blender to pulse into a nice thick green pesto. Alternatively you could add this all to a mini food processor, or make it in a mortar and pestle.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the cooked tofu, 2 tablespoon of the pesto and the mayonnaise. Mix well.
  • Slice the avocado and spread over one piece of the sourdough, top with the tofu pesto mixture followed by a layer of sliced tomato.
  • Bring a pan to high heat with another little dash of olive oil. Grill the sandwich on each side for only 30 - 60 seconds. We want to grill it hot and fast so the bread get golden and crisp without cooking the avocado. Be sure not to burn the bread (been there done that too many times). Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1125kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 41gFat: 72gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 1279mgPotassium: 950mgFiber: 11gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2597IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 622mgIron: 9mg
Keyword butter tofu, tofucado, Tofucado Pesto Toasted Sandwich
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