Tofu Tacos with Pineapple Pico De Gallo

by Registered Dietitian, Andrea Holwegner | Jun 23, 2018

Tofu Tacos with Pineapple Pico De Gallo Recipe

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Baking time: 25 minutes  

Makes: 6 tacos

What you need:

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) peanut butter
• 2 tsp (10 mL)peanut oil
• 1 tsp (5 mL) each chili powder and hot pepper sauce
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
• 12 oz (350 g) extra-firm tofu
• 6 stand-up style crunchy taco shells

Salsa

• 1 cup (250 mL) diced fresh pineapple
• 1 cup (250 mL) diced red pepper
• ½ small tomato, diced
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup (60 mL) peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped cilantro
• 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) minced jalapeno pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• Garnish: 1 handful microgreens or sprouts, optional

How to prepare:

1. Preheat oven to 350⁰F (180⁰C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, stir peanut butter with oil, chili powder, hot pepper sauce and salt. Cut tofu into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes. Add to peanut butter mixture and stir to coat. Spread out on baking sheet.
3. Bake 25 minutes. Warm taco shells in the last 2 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in another bowl, stir together salsa ingredients.
5. Divide warm tofu between taco shells. Top with pineapple salsa and microgreens.

Per serving (1 taco)

• 200 calories
• 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat)
• 0 mg cholesterol
• 210 mg sodium
• 16 g carbohydrate
• 3 g fibre
• 5 g sugars
• 9 g protein