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Vegan Tofu Recipes

Tofu is easy to prepare and very versatile. Plus, it's loaded with plant-based protein and heart-healthy fats. Transform tofu into steaks, taco meat, burgers, veggie bowls, stir-fry dishes, and much more with these family-friendly recipes. Gluten-free and oil-free options.

Tofu Guides

  • How to press tofu cut in three ways on a cutting board.
    How to Press Tofu (Tofu Press, DIY Hacks, and Boiling Methods)
  • How to freeze tofu, frozen without the packet.
    Can You Freeze Tofu? Yes! Here's How and Why You Should
  • Crispy previously frozen tofu in a white bowl with chipotle sauce.
    How To Cook Frozen Tofu: A Step By Step Guide
  • How to Cook Tofu: Healthy baked tofu cubes with sauce, whole grain noodles, and bok choy in a bow with chopsticks.
    How To Cook Tofu: A Step By Step Guide (With Pictures)

Baked Tofu Recipes

  • High-Protein Tofu Buddha Bowl in a white dish.
    High-Protein Tofu Buddha Bowl
  • Vegan crustless quiche in two white casserole dishes.
    Crustless Vegan Quiche Recipe (High-Protein, Low-Carb)
  • Tofu vegan kebabs on hummus on a white plate.
    Easy Vegan Kebabs (High-Protein)
  • Crispy previously frozen tofu in a white bowl with chipotle sauce.
    How To Cook Frozen Tofu: A Step By Step Guide
  • Sesame seed coated burger bun with caramelized tofu and onion, vegan mayonnaise, and green leaf lettuce. Held between two hands.
    Tofu Sandwich with Caramelized Onions
  • Orange-glazed tofu with roasted veggies in a white bowl for serving.
    Orange-Glazed Tofu with Roasted Veggies
  • Browned asparagus spears with soy glazed baked tofu and brown rice.
    Maple Soy Baked Tofu Steaks
  • Tofu and quinoa casserole with sun-dried tomatoes, red onions and curly kale.
    Tofu Quinoa Casserole
  • Roasted tofu, Brussels, and potatoes in a bowl with Dijon dressing.
    Roasted Tofu & Veggies with Dijon Dressing
  • Baja bowl with rice, avocado, corn, tomatoes, black beans, and tofu steak with Baja sauce.
    Tofu Steaks in Chipotle Sauce Recipe
  • Vegan zucchini lasagna sliced in two on a white plate.
    Zucchini Lasagna (42g Protein)
  • Crispy panko tofu squares on a white plate with a brown sauce and gold spoon.
    Panko Tofu Recipe (Baked)
  • Six pieces of crispy tofu with sesame seeds on a white plate next to a brown agrodolce sauce.
    Sesame Tofu Recipe (Baked)
  • How to Cook Tofu: Healthy baked tofu cubes with sauce, whole grain noodles, and bok choy in a bow with chopsticks.
    How To Cook Tofu: A Step By Step Guide (With Pictures)
  • Crispy tofu cubes garnished with sesame seeds, white rice, shelled edamame, broccoli florets, and shishito peppers in a white bowl with bamboo chopsticks.
    Crispy Tofu Recipe
  • Three blocks of tofu with three different marinades in three separate glass containers.
    Easy Tofu Marinades (3 ways, 10 minutes)

Shredded Tofu Recipes

  • Pan-fried tofu crumbles in a bowl and sprinkled on a cabbage stir fry.
    Quick One-Pan Crispy Tofu Crumbles (7 Ingredients)
  • Vegan smash burger tacos with burger sauce on a white plate.
    Smash Tofu Tacos
  • Tomato lentil soup with tofu cream and crumbled tofu in a white bowl.
    Tomato Lentil Soup (Vegan, High-Protein)
  • Two loaded potato bowls with sliced baby potatoes, tofu crumbles, chopped kale, and red sauce in white bowls.
    Loaded Potato Bowl (High-Protein, Weight-Loss Friendly)
  • Tofu crumbles cooked in a white saucepan with a wooden spoon.
    Tofu Crumbles (Oven, Air-Fryer, and Stovetop Methods)
  • Samosa wraps made form tortillas with a high-protein filling on a white plate, with a green herb yogurt sauce.
    Samosa Wraps (Baked, High-Protein)
  • Microwave hot pot in a bowl with tofu, Bok choy, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms, green beans, green cabbage, and miso broth.
    8-Minute Microwave Hot Pot Recipe (High-Protein, Vegan)
  • Meatless high-protein cabbage rolls on a white plate with tomato sauce.
    Easy High-Protein Cabbage Wraps (Meatless + 6 Ingredients)
  • Grated tofu baked until crispy on a white baking sheet.
    Grated Tofu (Easy, High-Protein)
  • Mushroom tofu bowl with shredded cabbage and carrots with miso sauce.
    High-Protein Mushroom Tofu Bowl with Quinoa & Miso Dressing
  • Baked sweet potato topped with radicchio salad and tofu meat.
    Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes
  • Health salad with crispy tofu, roasted zucchini, roasted carrot, roasted broccoli, and miso tahini dressing.
    Health Salad
  • Best sweet potato tofu bowl with crispy tofu, roasted sweet potato, kale, shallots, quinoa, and tahini dressing.
    Sweet Potato Tofu Bowl Recipe
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    Tofu Chili (High-Protein)
  • Two high-protein veggie wraps cut open on a white plate with a carrot and zucchini salad.
    High-Protein Veggie Wrap
  • Cooked shredded tofu with green onion and sesame seeds, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, and brown rice vermicelli noodles in a white bowl.
    Simple Tofu Noodles
  • Cabbage stir-fry with grated tofu, chopped scallions, and sliced hot red pepper in a white bowl with a bowl of quinoa and sliced cucumbers.
    Tofu Cabbage Stir Fry (Low Carb, High Protein)
  • Korean kimchi fried rice with gochujang paste, shredded tofu, green peas, carrots, and scallions on a white plate.
    Korean Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe
  • Roasted kabocha squash halves, stuffed with tofu taco meat and rice, and topped with a drizzle of tahini and chopped parsley.
    Roasted Kabocha Squash Recipe
  • Tofu taco meat on tacos with vegan feta and chopped fresh herbs.
    Tofu Taco Meat
  • Easy tofu ground beef in a speckled grey skillet with a grey spatula.
    Tofu Meat (Ground Beef)
  • Tofu turkey with a shiny brown rice paper skin on a white plate next to gravy.
    Easy Tofu Turkey Recipe

Tofu Pasta Recipes

  • High-protein tofu pesto with pasta in a saucepan.
    Tofu Pesto (High-Protein)
  • Pasta in green sauce in a white bowl.
    Protein Pasta in Green Sauce
  • Creamy mushroom tofu pasta in a white bowl topped with chopped parsley.
    High-Protein Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Tofu (42g Protein)
  • High-protein vegan soup with tofu, green peas, kale, leek, broth, and miso in a white bowl with a black spoon.
    High-Protein Tofu Soup
  • Soba noodles, tofu triangles, spinach, chopped peanuts, red chili pepper, and peanut sauce on a white plate.
    Peanut Soba Noodles with Tofu
  • Rigatoni pasta with creamy tofu sauce and sun-dried tomatoes.
    Tofu Pasta Sauce Recipe (High-Protein)
  • Orecchiette pesto pasta and baked tofu in green pesto in a white bowl with a silver fork.
    Pesto Pasta with Tofu
  • Air fryer tofu, steamed broccoli, and rigatoni pasta in a creamy white sauce. In a white bowl with a black fork.
    Creamy Pasta and Tofu Recipe
  • Tofu bolognese serves in spaghetti squash halves in a white bowl.
    Best Tofu Bolognese
  • Vegan chicken noodle soup with carrot, onion, celery and tofu cubes in a white bowl with fresh parsley.
    Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Tofu Sandwiches

  • Easy Vegan Chipotle Tofu Burgers, creamy cucumber salad, and sliced avocado in a bowl for serving.
    Easy Vegan Chipotle Tofu Burgers
  • High-protein tofu sandwich made with vegan pastrami, coleslaw, and sauerkraut in crispy rye bread.
    Tofu Sandwich (Vegan Pastrami)
  • Four crispy tofu scramble breakfast burrito halves, with sautéed kale and vegan cheese, in a white bowl.
    Easy Tofu Scramble Wrap Recipe
  • Tofu burgers with Thai seasoning, crinkle cut cucumbers, and home fries in a bowl.
    High-Protein Tofu Burgers (Gluten-Free)
  • Sesame seed coated burger bun with caramelized tofu and onion, vegan mayonnaise, and green leaf lettuce. Held between two hands.
    Tofu Sandwich with Caramelized Onions
  • Three golden crispy vegan patties with chipotle sauce served on rice with kale.
    Best Vegan Patties Recipe

Asian Tofu Recipes

  • Stir-fry Tofu and Veggies low-carb with carrots, red bell peppers, tofu, and red cabbage noodles with golden tofu and peanuts sauce.
    Stir-Fry Tofu & Veggies (Low-Carb, High-Protein Recipe)
  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Vegan rice paper dumplings with sesame seeds on a white plate.
    Vegan Dumplings with Rice Paper Recipe
  • Two white bowls with vegan butter chicken made from tofu and served with rice and naan.
    Easy Vegan Butter Chicken with Tofu
  • Rice cooker one-pot tofu rice bowl with shiitake mushrooms, green onion, corn, and carrots in a blue and white bowl with a golden spoon.
    One-Pot Rice Cooker Tofu Fried Rice
  • Tofu Salad with roasted tofu and red cabbage, grated carrots, chopped scallions, sesame seeds, glass noodles, and Asian dressing in a white bowl.
    Asian Tofu Salad
  • Thai red curry with baked tofu on white rice in a white dish, garnished with chopped cilantro.
    Easy Red Thai Curry with Tofu
  • Silken tofu in sesame soy dressing with toasted sesame seeds and chopped scallions.
    Sesame Soy Silken Tofu (Soft Tofu)
  • 7 summer rolls cut in half in a white bowl. Filled with tofu, mango, cucumber, red bell pepper, lettuce, and mint. Served with peanut dipping sauce.
    Vegan Summer Rolls
  • A salad with shredded carrots and green cabbage, chopped peanuts, chopped cilantro, vermicelli noodles, and air fryer tofu cubes, in a white bowl with bamboo chopsticks.
    Vermicelli Noodle Salad With Tofu Recipe
  • Three Cashew Tofu Lettuce Wraps in a white bowl.
    Tofu Lettuce Wraps
  • Tofu and broccoli teriyaki in a white bowl with rice and chopsticks.
    Easy Tofu and Broccoli Teriyaki
  • Tofu curry with white rice and chopped cilantro.
    Easy Tofu Curry

Tofu Salad Bowls

  • High-Protein Creamy Cucumber Tofu salad in a white bowl with a fork.
    Creamy Cucumber Tofu Salad (High-Protein)
  • Asian bean salad in a white bowl.
    Asian Bean Salad
  • High-Protein broccoli salad with tofu, chickpeas, arugula, dried cranberries, and hemp hearts in a bowl.
    High-Protein Roasted Broccoli Salad
  • Marinated tofu salad with cubed baked tofu, chopped red onion, parsley, and celery in a white bowl on a gray backdrop.
    Easy Marinated Tofu Salad
  • Orzo salad with crispy tofu, chopped kale, roasted sweet potato, chopped red onion, and roasted pepitas in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Tofu and Sweet Potato Bowl with Orzo
  • Cauliflower rice, air fryer tofu cubes, grated carrot, edamame, and peanut dressing in a wooden bowl.
    Easy Tofu Rice Bowl

Bean Tofu

  • Beans tofu on a wooden cutting board.
    Soy-Free Tofu (Beans Tofu) - Easy & Foolproof!
  • Cubed yellow chickpea tofu on a white marble board.
    Chickpea Tofu (Burmese Tofu)

More Recipes With Tofu

  • High-protein vegan soup with tomato and beans topped with pesto and vegan cream on a wooden board.
    High-Protein Vegan Soup
  • Creamy white beans (high-protein) in a white bowl.
    Creamy White Beans Recipe (High-Protein)
  • Tofu feta in brine.
    Oil-Free Tofu Feta in Brine (High-Protein)
  • Vegan borscht with vegan sour cream and dill in a white bowl.
    Vegan Borscht
  • Tofu mousse (chocolate) topped with hemp hearts in two glass jars with spoons.
    Tofu Mousse (Chocolatey, High-Protein)
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Hey! I'm Nisha.

A registered dietitian and Natural Gourmet Institute culinary school graduate. As a nutritionist and mom of three teens, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

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High-Protein Breakfasts

  • Baked red lentil protein pancakes with toppings in four meal prep glass containers.
    Sheet Pan Red Lentil Protein Pancakes
  • Strawberry chia pudding in a glass jar with a wooden spoon.
    Strawberry Chia Pudding (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding with Yogurt
  • High-protein apple cinnamon chia seed oatmeal in a bowl with a spoon and sliced apples on top with a drizzle of date syrup.
    Protein Chia Seed Oatmeal (Apple-Cinnamon)
  • Savory protein porridge with oats and red lentils in a white bowl on a wooden board.
    Savory Protein Porridge
  • Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge in a meal prep container with a spoon.
    Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge (High-Protein)

Longevity Soups & Stews

  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Vegan red bean and rice in a white bowl with chopped cilantro.
    Vegan Red Beans and Rice Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    Tofu Chili (High-Protein)
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • Orange colored vegetable soup with white beans, quinoa, celery, carrots, zucchini, kale, and diced tomatoes in a white bowl.
    White Bean Soup with Quinoa

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