Author Notes
Such a simple, easy & healthy lunch or dinner to throw together in less than 20 minutes —Sprinkles & Saturdays
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Ingredients
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1 pound
extra firm tofu, cubed
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1 tablespoon
sesame oil
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1/4 teaspoon
garlic powder
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2 bunches
red leaf lettuce
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1 cup
cucumber, sliced
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1
jalapeño, seeded and diced
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2
scallions, sliced
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1 handful
fresh cilantro
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1 handful
fresh mint
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1
lime
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1
avocado, cubed
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2 tablespoons
roughly chopped toasted and salted peanuts
- For the Peanut Sauce
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1/3 cup
creamy peanut butter
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1 tablespoon
soy sauce or tamari
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1
lime, juiced
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2 tablespoons
hoisin sauce
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2-4 tablespoons
coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
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2-5 tablespoons
warm water
Directions
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To make the peanut sauce: Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl, adding more coconut or brown sugar as you go to make it sweeter and more water until you reach desired thickness.
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Heat the sesame oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add cubed tofu and sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.
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To assemble the lettuce wraps, start with one or two lettuce leafs stacked on top of one another and add tofu, cucumber, jalapeño, scallions, mint, cilantro, avocado and peanuts. Finish with the peanut sauce and a squeeze of fresh lime.
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