BROCCOLI AND TOFU IN SPICY ALMOND SAUCE

BROCCOLI AND TOFU IN SPICY ALMOND SAUCE

Ingredients

  • Sauce: 1/2 c. hot water
  • 1/2 c. almond butter
  • 1/4 c. cider vinegar
  • 2 T. tamari sauce
  • 2 T. blackstrap molasses
  • 1/4 c. cayenne (this is a HUGE amount – I use 1-2 tsp.)
  • Saute: 1 lb. broccoli
  • 2 tsp. ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 lb. tofu, cubed
  • 2 c. onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 c. chopped cashews
  • 2-3 T. tamari sauce
  • 2 minced scallions

Instructions

Sauce: In small saucepan, whisk together almond butter and hot water until you have a uniform mixture. Whisk in remaining sauce ingredients and set aside.

Saute: Stir-fry half the ginger and half the garlic in 1 T. oil. Add tofu chunks, stir fry for 5-8  minutes. Mix with sauce.

Wipe wok clean, saute remaining ginger & garlic in 2 T. oil. Add onions and fresh pepper, saute for about 5 min. Add chopped broccoli, cashews and tamari; stir-fry until broccoli is bright green.

Toss saute with sauce, mixing in the minced scallions as you toss. Serve over rice.