Tofu Ricotta
What's in it?
Lemon juice, extra firm tofu or for soy free use soaked blanched almonds or raw macadamia nuts, nutritional yeast, fresh basil, dried oregano, olive oil
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Why do I like it?
The consistency is terrific. It spreads easily and is very much like ricotta. The flavor is excellent. It is versatile, I used the extra on top of a baked potato.
Any recipe notes or tweaks?
Nothing! I did not use the vegan parmesan which is listed as optional. I only use organic, sprouted tofu to avoid gmo's. I don't eat tofu often so, it is important to use organic tofu. You can't always find sprouted, but if you do, it has more health benefits.
I didn't have a lot of time, so I opted to layer the tofu ricotta with slices of zucchini instead of rolling up eggplant and used some Rao's sauce I had on hand.
In the time since I posted this, Minimalist Baker came out with a swap for the tofu. She uses 3 cups of soaked nuts - either blanched almonds or raw macadamia nuts. I tried this with almonds and really liked the results. So if you need to avoid soy, these are great options.