insalta caprese (or make it into a sandwich)

Name: Insalta Caprese (or make it into a sandwich)
Prep time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) firm tofu (i prefer wildwood sproutofu but nasoya is good too); 2 tablespoon(s) white balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped basil; 1 large ripe tomato, sliced

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Christine Pado

Chicago, IL

Updated on Aug 23, 2011

I always loved Caprese but when I went dairy free I stopped thinking about it. But - I had a tofu Caprese at a fund raiser and I just had to figure out how to make it. Turns out to be easy - just press the tofu for an hour and pour on a little white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and chopped basil. Oh, YUM!

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Caprese sandwich served up with corn chips and fresh grapes from the back garden arbor! Enjoy it al fresco!

prep time 1 Hr

cook time

method ---

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound firm tofu (i prefer wildwood sproutofu but nasoya is good too)
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped basil
1 large ripe tomato, sliced

How To Make insalta caprese (or make it into a sandwich)

Step 1

Wrap tofu in an absorbant towel and place on a plate. Put a cast iron frying pan or other heavy object on top of the wrapped tofu. Let sit for at least one hour. This gives the tofu a wonderful texture by pressing out excess liquid.

Step 2

While the tofu is being pressed, mix the dressing by combinging the white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and chopped basil.
Step 3

When tofu is pressed, slice as desired, layer with sliced ripe tomatoes, and our the dressing over all. You can also serve this on a nice crusty rustic style bread to make a hearty lunch or dinner.
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