“Chicken”-Style Tofu Fajitas

Name: “Chicken”-Style Tofu Fajitas
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 fajita-size (6- to 7-inch) flour tortillas; One 8- to 10-ounce package baked tofu, cut into strips; Red or green (tomatillo) salsa, to taste; 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt, reduced-fat sour cream, or soy yogurt; 2 cups finely shredded lettuce

December 9, 2011

In another super-easy, nearly instant tortilla recipe, chewy baked tofu stands in for chicken. You may not ﬁnd this wonderful product in the supermarket; look for it in natural foods stores.

Recipe information

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

8 fajita-size (6- to 7-inch) flour tortillas

One 8- to 10-ounce package baked tofu, cut into strips

Red or green (tomatillo) salsa, to taste

1 cup low-fat plain yogurt, reduced-fat sour cream, or soy yogurt

2 cups finely shredded lettuce

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 400°F. Wrap the entire batch of tortillas in foil and warm while preparing the ﬁlling.
Step 2
Place the tofu strips on a plate and microwave brieﬂy until warmed, 1 to 14 minutes.
Step 3
Spread a little salsa and yogurt down the center of each tortilla, and arrange a few tofu strips over them. Sprinkle with some lettuce, roll up snugly, and eat out of hand.
Menu
Step 4
“Chicken”-Style Tofu Fajitas (this page)
Step 5
Spinach Rice (page 92)
Step 6
Cherry tomatoes and bell pepper strips
nutrition information
Step 7
Calories: 351
Step 8
Total Fat: 12g
Step 9
Protein: 24g
Step 10
Carbohydrate: 38g
Step 11
Cholesterol: 4mg
Step 12
Sodium: 564mg

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Recipe information

Ingredients

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nutrition information

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