*edited on March 13th, 2019
I can’t be the only one who hates lunches, am I? It used to be easy: Bon Matin bread, mayo, cold cuts and voilà, problem solved. But the fact that neither I nor Martin have access to a microwave at work makes things more complicated. I finally bought a thermos at Fairkauf, the German equivalent of The Salvation Army, but I never think to use it.
Earlier today, I had a gorgeous loaf of homemade bread on my countertop and a small block of smoked tofu in my fridge just begging to be put to good use. All that was missing to turn my inspiration into reality was a can of chickpeas. Since we recently moved behind an organic grocery store, 10 minutes later I was ready to start whipping up a healthy homemade tofu spread.
I used whatever I had in my fridge i.e. carrots, bell peppers, spring onions, etc. But go ahead and use what you have on hand or what you prefer. You can also experiment with the quantities, nothing’s set in stone here. Enjoy on a fresh slice of bread or in a sandwich, garnished with lettuce and flavourful tomato slices.
If you try this recipe, make sure to snap a picture and share it on Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #valisesetgourmandises. I wanna see your creations! And don’t forget to leave a comment below :)
Chickpea and smoked tofu spread
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup chickpeas rinsed and strained
- 175 g organic smoked tofu
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons vegan mayo
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon organic dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- Salt & pepper
- 1 small organic carrot diced
- ¼ organic bell pepper diced
- 2 spring onions minced
Instructions
- In a food processor, dice the veggies and reserve in a separate bowl. Add chickpeas, smoked tofu and lemon juice to the food processor and blend well, leaving a few chunks. (You can also cut the veggies by hand and mix the legumes and tofu with an immersion blender.)
- Transfer into a bowl, add the seasonings and mix well with a spoon. Add the veggies and herbs.
Notes
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SO savory!! Yum – we loved it in wraps! Thanks!
Amazing, thanks for letting me know! :)
Yum!! This is delicious, will defiantly be making again.
I’m so happy you liked it! Thank you for your comment :)
I have made this twice and loved it each time. The first edition was chunky with chickpeas and the second time was very smooth and with navy beans. It’s super easy and fills my craving for bacon! I live in canada and have found smoked tofu at walmart. The directions are easy, just throw it in a food processor. Great recipe!!!
I really want to try this but where did you find smoked tofu? Or did you smoke it yourself?
Nowadays, you can buy smoked tofu in almost any grocery store! :)
So good and versatile. I can get stuck in a food rut being vegan so I appreciate this wonderful recipe. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your comment Shirl, I’m happy you liked it as much as I do! :)
I made this for yesterday’s lunch party for the ladies. They loved it. Bearing in mind I surprised them with a vegan lunch. Thank you. This is a keeper. ????
This makes me so happy! Thank you Grace for making my recipe and for taking the time to let me know it was a success. Have a lovely day! :)
Hey Lauriane,
Many thanks for this yummu recipe. I was wondering if you have tried tofu spread from the cpmpany Mazel products?
Hey Eliza, thanks for your comment! (It’s Aryane though, not Lauriane hehe).
I think Mazel only distributes in the US and I live in Germany, so I haven’t tried it unfortunately!
Ouch sorry for that mistake xd
Well I’ve ordered a pack, hope it will turn out a good stuff in the end.
Hehe no problem! :)
And I hope you’ll like them. You remind me that I need to whip up a new batch real soon!
Happy Holidays :)
Cool, glad to be useful :) Happy holidays xx
There is an error with the ingredients! Regardless, I’m intrigued and hope to make this!
Oh boy, thanks for letting me know! Of course the ingredients should all be listed only once (which they are in the back-end, so I’m not sure how to fix the issue). Hope you like the spread as much as I do :)
This looks so good! I’m definetly going to try this! And yes I do miss the “easy sandwich” and I hate to make lunch so thank you for this easy recipe!
Sorry I totally forgot to answer you. Have you tried it yet? Let me know how you like it :)
I hope it does help make your lunch-prep easier!
Hahaha I bought smoked tofu to make it but it was so good I ate it all in slices small pieces at the time… until there was no more…. BUT TOTALLY GONNA MAKE THAT RECIPE! I’ll tell you when I do! :)