Here’s a list of my favorite foods that are orange:
- sweet potatoes
- butternut squash
- carrots
…and now this dip.
I actually set out to re-make my creamy dijon cashew sauce. I wanted a nut free version – something lighter. It turned out quite nicely for a low fat food. Actually it turned out great for any kind of food.
And now I’m pretty much putting it on everything. Especially other orange things.
You can’t have too much B carotene, right? Right.
Tangy Tofu Dip [vegan, gluten free]
Ingredients:
- 1/2 aseptic pack lite silken tofu
- 1/4 red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp honey mustard
- 1 tbsp stone ground mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- pinch salt
Directions:
Puree everything together until ingredients are mixed and consistency is smooth.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Serve as a dip, with veggies, pretzels, or whatever.
Use as a sauce, with grains and roasted veggies.
The first bowl had quinoa, baked tofu, and roasted butternut squash.
I also made one with sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and carrots.
So good.
It’s pretty awesome as a dip too though. I’ve had it with celery, carrots, Mary’s Gone crackers, and a spoon my finger.
Try it! It’s much lighter than the cashew version. Even if you aren’t a big tofu person this may sway you.
If nothing else, you’ll get some B carotene up in your system.
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I think I will make a trip to the store today to buy a silken tofu;)Looks delicious as usually Elise, can’t wait to try it.
you’re way more dignified than i am. i NEVER take the time to cut the skin off my squash. i eat it skin & all
i love your sauces, too, btw. my favorite is the cashew cheez sauce.
i was in a patient mood…because usually im right there with ya. i eat delicata skin all the time.
Great idea! I’ve been looking for a light sauce to put over my quinoa/veg mixtures I eat constantly so I’m totally making this over the weekend. I’ve eaten out all week and I feel awful! I’m thinking I might roast the red pepper first and try that out but this is perfect because I already have everything on hand!
roasting the bell pepper first would be awesome! i love that flavor, im just usually too lazy to add an extra step
So, I roasted the pepper yesterday and then realized that I didn’t have ANY mustard! WHAT?? So, I’ll make it tonight. I just found this recipe for another yummy sauce you might want to try as well: http://www.thefauxmartha.com/2012/01/23/bitchin-sauce/
ooo, yum, that ones does sound good too. plus it has an awesome name
Nom. Love versatile dips like this that you can incorporate into multiple meals. And the tofu will be masked enough that my husband will eat it…
for sure! the longer this dip rests, the more the flavors meld together…even eating it solo the tofu flavor is undetectable once its chilled.
This looks good! I just had to comment on your last photo (since it’s amusing me so early in the morning). If you just glance at it, it totally looks like a picture of one of those weird cool-whip/fruit-cocktail/marshmallow concoctions someone’s grandmother thought would be a perfect addition to the pot luck. Right?? Haha…which is very far from what it actually is!
haha youre so right! those things always seemed so nasty!!
Yum! I love orange foods, too! Not always down with fat free foods, but this looks fab!
me either
this one just isnt cashew based like the previous recipe (for those who want a lighter option).
You forgot nutritional yeast off of your list of favourite orange foods! I swear I’m going to be the first vegan to ever develop gout through the amounts I consume
bahahha, youre so right!!! thats definitely one of the most important ones. i should really start ordering my favorite foods by color. sounds kinda fun right? i mean i rank everything else! kinds of beans, apples, grains, etc…
Haha, loving all the orange! I swear everything I eat has a little orange in it. What can I say they’re addicting things! I wonder if I could replace the mustard with something, I’m allergic sadly!
hahaha, I do love butternut squash just as much and always wondered why I didn’t turn orange at some point. It’s just amazing how versatile it is!
Yip, I’m a big orange food fan too. Carrots would have to be my mos-eaten food for sure – I go through about 6kgs a week…. whoops
ditto. i pound them like a fiend.
Ah I hate that I can’t eat tofu! That looks amazing! I also have a serious Beta Carotene addiction, carrots and sweet potatoes are consumed daily, and I’d add b-nut squash into that equation every day but it’s so obnoxious to cut up. Love it though.