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“Chicken”-Style Tofu Fajitas

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

  1. 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.

  2. Menu

    Step 4

    “Chicken”-Style Tofu Fajitas (this page)

    Step 5

    Spinach Rice (page 92)

    Step 6

    Cherry tomatoes and bell pepper strips

  3. 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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