This easy tackle {the summertime} basic makes use of silken tofu as an alternative of recent mozzarella to supply that creamy, impartial, wealthy counterbalance to the recent tomatoes. As with all Caprese salad, peak-season tomatoes are a should right here. Two different key methods: Search for extra-firm silken tofu (bought in aseptic, shelf-stable packaging), which is sturdier than delicate silken tofu; and season the tomatoes and tofu generously.
Storage: Greatest eaten recent, however will be refrigerated for as much as 4 days. (If the leftover tomatoes are too unappealingly wilted to eat, separate out the tofu and puree the tomatoes and their liquid right into a gazpacho, including a jalapeño, cucumber, basil and/or extra olive oil, salt and pepper when you’d like. You possibly can crumble the tofu on as a garnish.)
Substitutions: Can’t discover extra-firm silken tofu? >> Use delicate silken tofu or vegan mozzarella.
Basil >> Thai basil or mint.
Elements
Servings: 4–6
Instructions
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Step 1
Use half the salt and half the pepper to generously season the tomatoes on either side, then prepare them on a big platter.
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Step 2
Utilizing scissors, observe the package deal directions to chop off the flaps from every finish of the aseptic field after which to lift the tab and minimize alongside the dotted line. Open that finish of the field. As a substitute of sliding out the tofu, which might generally break it, lay the field on the chopping board and run your scissors down the center of the field to open it absolutely — virtually like a ebook — chopping the packaging away from the tofu with out disrupting its form, if doable. Fastidiously minimize the tofu block in half lengthwise, after which into six to eight items, crosswise. Use the remaining salt and pepper to generously season the tofu on either side, turning it gently to keep away from breaking.
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Step 3
Add the tofu to the platter of tomatoes, rigorously layering and shingling decoratively, as you see match. Drizzle the olive oil over the tomatoes and tofu, and scatter the basil on high. Serve.
