Asian Flavored Broccoli With Tofu

You can have a complete meatless meal in a matter of minutes when you add this Asian-inspired broccoli dish to your Healthiest Way of Eating.

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb broccoli, florets cut into quarters
• 2 medium carrots, sliced thin
• 8 oz tofu cut into cubes
• 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 medium cloves garlic
• 1 TBS soy sauce
• 2 TBS grated ginger
• 1 TBS rice vinegar
• red pepper flakes to taste

Directions:

1.    Fill bottom of steamer with 2 inches of water.

2.    While steam is building up in steamer, cut broccoli florets into quarters and let them sit for 5-10 minutes to enhance their health promoting properties. Also cut stems into 1/4-inch pieces.

3.    Press or chop garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes.

4.    Add tofu and sliced carrots to steamer and steam for 2 minutes.

5.    Add broccoli and steam for 5 more minutes.

6.    Toss with rest of ingredients.

Optional: To mellow the flavor of garlic, add garlic to steamer for the last 2 minutes of steaming.