Dinner for 4

Peanut Butter Tofu Bowl

Name: Peanut Butter Tofu Bowl
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 block extra firm tofu; greens; salt and pepper; 2 inch piece of fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 tbsp soy sauce; juice of 1/2 a fresh lemon; 1 1/2 tsp sriracha sauce (optional); 4 tbsp water; 2 large red or white potatoes - about the size of a tennis ball - cut into 2” pieces. the thin skin is key; 1/4 or more cup soy or almond milk (optional); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes; salt and pepper (optional); green onions (optional)

$6.29for 470 minServes 4

Roasted tofu sits over mashed potatoes and greens with a creamy peanut, lemon, ginger, and garlic sauce.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Tofu, 1 oz$0.17/oz typical	1 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.25Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Peanut butter, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.08Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.29

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperSoy sauceHot sauceOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$1.57 per serving$6.29 for 4

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Ingredients

1 block extra firm tofu
greens
salt and pepper
2 inch piece of fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tbsp soy sauce
juice of 1/2 a fresh lemon
1 1/2 tsp sriracha sauce (optional)
4 tbsp water
2 large red or white potatoes - about the size of a tennis ball - cut into 2” pieces. the thin skin is key
1/4 or more cup soy or almond milk (optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
salt and pepper (optional)
green onions (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
Cut the tofu into cubes, season with salt and pepper, and roast for 30 minutes, turning halfway.
Boil the potatoes in a medium pot for 15 to 20 minutes until tender, then drain.
Mash the potatoes with olive oil, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and milk if using.
Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, sriracha, and water until smooth.
Divide the potatoes, greens, and tofu among bowls, then top with peanut sauce and green onions.

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