Tofu and Cranberry Balls with Figs and a Blue Cheese Dip

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Recipe by Cook Vegetarian
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)

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 172
Fat: 10.9gg

How To Cook

  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.
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Tofu and Cranberry Balls with Figs and a Blue Cheese Dip
  • Recipe by Cook Vegetarian
  • 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)
    How to Cook
  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.
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