Wheat-Berry Salad with Grilled Tofu

Name: Wheat-Berry Salad with Grilled Tofu
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 liters head Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces; 3 celery ribs, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced; 227 grams cherry tomatoes (about 14); 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 397 grams block extra-firm tofu, cut crosswise into 4 thick slices; 237 milliliters torn fresh mint leaves; 118 milliliters pitted brine-cured black olives, such as Kalamata, halved; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters red-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 scallions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 237 milliliters reserved tomato vinaigrette; 227 grams tomatoes, chopped; 237 milliliters wheat berries (whole-grain wheat); 680 grams yellow bell peppers

Need a vegan main course? Wheat-Berry Salad with Grilled Tofu could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 608 calories, 19g of protein, and 34g of fat. If you have balsamic vinegar, salt, block extra-firm tofu, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the red wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Berry Pie as a dessert. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours.

Instructions

Purée all vinaigrette ingredients in a blender. Reserve 1 cup vinaigrette for marinating tofu.

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Vinaigrette

Tofu

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Blender

Combine reserved vinaigrette and soy sauce in a sealable plastic bag.

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Vinaigrette

Soy Sauce

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Ziploc Bags

Add tofu, seal bag, and turn to coat. Marinate, chilled, turning bag over occasionally, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes, before grilling.

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Tofu

Simmer wheat berries in unsalted water in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan, partially covered, until tender but still chewy, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

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Wheatberries

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain, then return to pan and stir in salt. Cool to room temperature.

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Salt

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Frying Pan

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal.

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Grill

Pour off marinade from tofu and pat dry, then transfer to a plate.

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Marinade

Tofu

Thread tomatoes 1/4 inch apart onto skewers.

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Tomato

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Skewers

Oil grill rack and grill bell peppers, covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally with tongs, until skins are blackened, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Tongs

Transfer to a bowl, then cover and let steam 10 minutes.

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Bowl

Grill tomatoes, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until blistered and softened, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Tomato

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Grill

Oil grill rack well, then grill tofu, covered only if using a gas grill, until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes. Loosen tofu with a metal spatula, then turn over and grill until heated through and grill marks appear, about 3 minutes more.

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Tofu

Cooking Oil

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Spatula

Grill

Transfer to a clean plate and cover.

Assemble salad: Stir together tomatoes, celery, scallions, olives, wheat berries, and 1/2 cup vinaigrette.

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Wheatberries

Vinaigrette

Green Onions

Tomato

Celery

Olives

Let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes.

Peel and seed peppers, then cut into 1-inch-wide strips. Stir into wheat-berry mixture.

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Peppers

Berries

Wheat

Halve pieces of tofu diagonally (for a total of 8 triangles).

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Tofu

Toss lettuce and mint on a platter, then top with wheat-berry mixture and tofu.

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Lettuce

Berries

Wheat

Mint

Tofu

Drizzle with some vinaigrette; serve remainder on the side.

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Vinaigrette

If you aren't able to grill outdoors, you can cook the tofu and tomatoes in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill pan. Bell peppers can be broiled on rack of a broiler pan about 2 inches from heat, turning over once, 10 to 20 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Tomato

Tofu

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Broiler Pan