Yes, ceviche made with tofu. Now vegans can enjoy the delicious refreshing flavors of ceviche.
Plus this completely eliminates the difficulty of making ceviche – no concern about proper grade of fish, how long do you soak it in the citrus juice, blah, blah, blah. Nothing to worry about here!
This is really just like a fresh lime-y salsa. With tofu. It’s salsa as a meal 🙂
serves 2
4 oz extra firm tofu, frozen, thawed, and cubed*
1 small jalepeno, finely diced
1/2 medium bell pepper, diced
1 small tomato, diced
1 small shallot, diced
1/2 avocado, cubed (not in the pictures cause I let mine go bad . . . booo)
1/3 C fresh lime juice
8 vegan wonton wrappers
1 t toasted sesame oil
1/2 – 1 t kosher salt (1 t is a lot here, I know, but if you’ve had an otherwise low-sodium day, it’s totally worth it)
*Alright, what am I talking about when I say frozen tofu? Here’s a trick you should definitely try: buy a container of tofu and throw it in the freezer. Once it’s frozen solid, put it in the fridge until it thaws out. Then you can literally wring out the tofu like it’s a giant sponge. And you’re left with a spongy textured tofu that is amaaaaazing at picking up sauces – the way fried tofu does, but without frying anything. It’s kind of awesome.
Once you’ve done that, cube/dice/chop everything up, and mix everything except the last three ingredients together. I like to chill it for at least a half an hour before serving so that everything’s really cold and the tofu does that whole soaking-up-the-flavors thing.
While it’s chilling, bake your sesame crisps. I know, I know, I’m mixing cuisines here. Whatever, they taste wonderful together! Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut wonton wrappers into whatever size and shape you want to scoop your ceviche with, coat lightly in sesame oil. Lay in a single layer on a baking sheet, sprinkle with salt, and bake for just 3-5 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts per serving (with 1/2 t salt on chips): Calories: 267; Calories from Fat: 115; Total Fat: 12.7g; Saturated Fat: 2.0g; Sodium: 780mg; Total Carbohydrates: 32.0g; Dietary Fiber: 6.0g; Sugars: 4.1g; Protein: 9.9g
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