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Fried tofu with orange dipping sauce

Sometimes, the best meals are made up of a bunch of small plates. The Artichoke, Mushroom, and Leek Crostini With Pesto from my book (p. 204) is great anytime and insanely delicious! If you haven't had it yet, it's a must! And the Thin Mushroom Pizzas (p. 220) are always good.

These Crispy Tofu Slices (p. 158) might be nice for the holidays too:

Crispy Tofu Slices With Orange Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 8oz package savory-flavored baked tofu
  • ½ cup corn flour
  • ½ cup brown rice flour
  • Safflower oil
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup

Steps

  1. Cut the baked tofu into slices about ¼” thick.
  2. Mix the flours together in a shallow bowl
  3. Pour enough oil into a large skillet to cover the bottom of the pan with a thin layer, and heat over medium heat.
  4. Dip each of the tofu strips into the flour mixture, coating well on all sides
  5. Place the tofu strips in the skillet, and cook until lightly browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side
  6. Transfer the fried tofu strips to a plate lined with paper towels (or a piece of paper grocery bag) to drain
  7. Stir together the orange juice and syrup in a small bowl. Serve the tofu strips with the dipping sauce alongside

Serve all these hors d’oeuvres together and you have a meal! What are your favorite appetizers?

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I have found that soy gives me acne breakouts.  Any appetizer suggestions that dont involve a bunch of soy??

I bet you could use seitan instead of the tofu in the recipe above:)

You could make hummus and serve it with veggies and pita bread for a soy free appy. 

A really easy and yummy dip I have made in the past is taking 1 avocado, 1 cup of salsa, and 1 cup of cooked black beans and blending them all together in a food processor, or you could do it by hand for a chunkier dip. It is so good! :)

I make a spinach and artichoke dip using the Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese and Sour Supreme, so that's a good one. Stuffed mushroom caps are good too... mmmm... yum:)

 

I'm loving fried tofu these days, and the orange dipping sauce sounds so fresh and light! Theresa- If you're looking for appetizers without soy, I made some non-soy based holiday spreads for a holiday party, including a "chopped liver" and a "pate"- all using fresh, unprocessed ingredients. They were a huge hit!

Alicia's Artichoke, Mushroom and Leek Crostini with Pesto makes a tasty appetiser:

http://www.oprah.com/food/Artichoke-Mushroom-and-Leek-Crostini-with-Pesto

I made the tofu app last Christmas Eve. :) Maybe I'll do it again.

I once substituted seitan...and didn't like it as much.

My partner made the tofu for my b-day last summer. The main course was the suffed

shells. YUM!

 

The artichoke, mushroom and leek crostini's ARE a must - so deicious and great to contribute to non-veg friendly gatherings.  I made them for Thanksgiving and am doing it again for Christmas :)

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