Grilled Tofu with Asiago and Walnut Pesto

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
35%
Grilled Tofu with Asiago and Walnut Pesto
9 min.
6
290kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup asiago cheese grated
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • 0.5 cup flat-leaf parsley fresh chopped
  • tablespoon sage fresh chopped 5 leaves
  •  garlic clove roughly chopped
  • tablespoons grapeseed oil 
  • 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
  • tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
  • servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • 14 ounces spicy tofu dry with paper towels firm drained
  • 0.3 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • grill
  • grill pan
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  2. Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
  3. Cut the tofu in half diagonally to make 2 large triangles.
  4. Cut each large triangle in half to make 4 smaller triangles.
  5. Place the triangles, long side down, on a cutting board and carefully cut each into 3 slices.
  6. 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.
  7. Carefully transfer the tofu to a serving platter. Spoon the pesto over the tofu and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories290kcal
Protein13.34%
Fat82.29%
Carbs4.37%

Properties

Glycemic Index
40.33
Glycemic Load
0.41
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
13.580869709668%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.13mg
Apigenin
10.78mg
Luteolin
0.06mg
Kaempferol
0.08mg
Myricetin
0.75mg
Quercetin
0.02mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:289.59kcal
14.48%
Fat:27.01g
41.55%
Saturated Fat:4.12g
25.75%
Carbohydrates:3.23g
1.08%
Net Carbohydrates:2.08g
0.76%
Sugar:0.44g
0.49%
Cholesterol:5.67mg
1.89%
Sodium:236.25mg
10.27%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:9.85g
19.7%
Copper:3.12mg
156.15%
Vitamin K:86.8µg
82.66%
Vitamin E:4.46mg
29.74%
Calcium:201.43mg
20.14%
Manganese:0.31mg
15.38%
Vitamin A:488.31IU
9.77%
Vitamin C:6.87mg
8.33%
Iron:1.49mg
8.29%
Phosphorus:79.03mg
7.9%
Fiber:1.15g
4.6%
Magnesium:16.01mg
4%
Folate:13.01µg
3.25%
Selenium:2.2µg
3.14%
Zinc:0.46mg
3.07%
Vitamin B2:0.04mg
2.47%
Vitamin B6:0.05mg
2.25%
Vitamin B1:0.03mg
1.89%
Potassium:65.66mg
1.88%
Vitamin B12:0.1µg
1.67%