Best Tofu Scramble Recipe

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This one is the Best Tofu Scramble Recipe; it’s easy, hassle-free, delicious, versatile, and fast!

Giving our morning scrambled eggs and white scrambles were amongst the hardest things to do during our transition to a plant-based lifestyle.

We enjoy working out very much, and we stuck to our scrambled eggs breakfast for a lot of time after we left meat behind.

We decided to try different tofu scramble recipes, and we stumbled towards different versions. The texture was there, but we still lacked some flavor.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying this tastes like eggs; I am saying that we lacked the protein and deliciousness coming from an egg scramble without sacrificing flavor.

We tried different things. I mixed and matched and have stuck to this recipe for more than three years now.

It is delicious, and it is very versatile. We use whatever combination of vegetables that we would typically use on eggs, on a base of tofu, nutritional yeast, mild mustard, and turmeric.

It is oil-free, cholesterol-free, and full of anti-inflammatory properties, brought to you by turmeric as a bonus.

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Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years to treat joint pain, fatigue, and digestive issues, amongst other conditions.

Modern research also suggests that turmeric is a potent antioxidant, heart disease-fighting, and anti-cancer effects.

Note on Curcumin's Absorption and Black Pepper

It is essential to add a bit of black pepper whenever consuming curcumin to boost its absorption. Both black and white pepper contains piperine which is the active component that fulfills this role.

Most studies relate specifically black pepper to the consumption of curcumin. Although white pepper contains as much peperine as black pepper, suggesting it may also enhance curcumin's absorption, I could not find a study that directly links the two, so I would stick to black pepper.

Red Pepper comes from a different plant and contains minimal amounts of piperine.

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Best Tofu Scramble Recipe

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This one is the best tofu scramble recipe; it’s easy, is hassle-free, is delicious, is versatile, and is fast!

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American, Latin America Creole, Vegetarian

Servings 2 Servings

Calories 179 kcal

Equipment

• Skillet

Ingredients

 

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• 9 ounces extra-firm tofu organic
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons mustard mild or dijon
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 onion small onion, finely chopped
• 4 cherry tomatoes halved
• ¼ teaspoon salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon pepper to taste

Optional(recommended):

• 1 teaspoon thyme (dry, or 1 sprig fresh)
• 1 cup mushrooms cremini or portobello, halved
• ½ red bell pepper diced

Instructions

 

• Halve the cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. Chop the onion and any additional veggies you chose to add.
• Crumble the tofu with your hands.
• Stir fry everything on high heat for 5 minutes, adding the tomatoes only when almost ready.
• Salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

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Notes

Play with different veggies, just make sure to use the onion, mustard, nutritional yeast, and turmeric mix, as a base.

Some turmeric powders are stronger than others. If you are sensible to the strong earthy flavors, try with half the quantity and take it from there.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 19gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 563mgPotassium: 930mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2565IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4mg

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