New Recipes Grilled Tofu with Asiago and Walnut Pesto - ★Cooking Recipes★

Grilled tofu is a great choice for a vegetarian appetizer or side dish.
Directions for: Grilled Tofu with Asiago and Walnut Pesto

Ingredients

Pesto

cup grated Asiago cheese

cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

cup chopped walnuts

1 Tbsp (about 5 leaves), chopped fresh sage

1 clove garlic, roughly chopped

5 Tbsp grapeseed oil

tsp kosher salt

tsp freshly ground black pepper

Tofu

14 oz firm tofu, drained and patted dry with paper towels

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Pesto

1. Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth.

Tofu

1. Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Cut the tofu in half diagonally to make 2 large triangles. Cut each large triangle in half to make 4 smaller triangles. Place the triangles, long side down, on a cutting board and carefully cut each into 3 slices. Brush the tofu triangles, on each side, with the extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill the tofu for 2 minutes on each side.

2. Carefully transfer the tofu to a serving platter. Spoon the pesto over the tofu and serve.

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