Tofu and Cranberry Balls with Figs and a Blue Cheese Dip
- Serves:
- 6
- Ready in:
- 30 to 60 mins
Ingredients
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 100g tofu
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries
- 10g toasted pine nuts
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
- salt and pepper
- 6 bamboo skewers
- 3 fresh figs
- 2 tbsp honey
- 100g cream cheese
- 20g vegetarian blue cheese (eg Dolcelatte)
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Add the breadcrumbs and tofu to a blender and blend together.
- 2
Place the tofu mixture into a large mixing bowl and add in the celery, onion, lemon zest, cranberries, pine nuts, fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper. Mix together and form into six balls.
- 3
Chop the figs in half and thread one half onto each skewer along with one of the tofu balls. Place the skewers on a flat baking tray and drizzle the honey over the figs. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until golden and the figs are slightly caramelized.
- 4
Place the cream cheese, blue cheese and lemon juice in a mini blender and combine well. Serve alongside the skewers as a dipping sauce.
PER SERVING: 10.9g FAT (Excluding extras)
Tofu and Cranberry Balls with Figs and a Blue Cheese Dip was taken from COOK VEGETARIAN
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- 50g breadcrumbs
- 100g tofu
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries
- 10g toasted pine nuts
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
- salt and pepper
- 6 bamboo skewers
- 3 fresh figs
- 2 tbsp honey
- 100g cream cheese
- 20g vegetarian blue cheese (eg Dolcelatte)
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Add the breadcrumbs and tofu to a blender and blend together.
- 2
Place the tofu mixture into a large mixing bowl and add in the celery, onion, lemon zest, cranberries, pine nuts, fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper. Mix together and form into six balls.
- 3
Chop the figs in half and thread one half onto each skewer along with one of the tofu balls. Place the skewers on a flat baking tray and drizzle the honey over the figs. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until golden and the figs are slightly caramelized.
- 4
Place the cream cheese, blue cheese and lemon juice in a mini blender and combine well. Serve alongside the skewers as a dipping sauce.
PER SERVING: 10.9g FAT (Excluding extras)
Tofu and Cranberry Balls with Figs and a Blue Cheese Dip was taken from Cook Vegetarian
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