High Protein Vegan Meal Prep with Creamy Tuscan Tofu
Creamy Tuscan Tofu is a high-protein vegan meal prep favorite made with crispy tofu, sun-dried tomatoes, and a silky cashew sauce. Comforting, nutritious, and meal-prep ready.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block (14 oz) extra-firm tofu, pressed and cubed
- ½ cup raw cashews, soaked
- ¾ cup vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ onion, diced
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: red pepper flakes, herbs
Instructions
- Press and cube tofu. Pan-fry in 1 tbsp oil until golden. Set aside.
- Blend soaked cashews with broth, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- In the same skillet, sauté onion in oil until soft. Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes, cook 1 minute.
- Pour in cashew cream. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.
- Return tofu to pan and coat in sauce. Adjust thickness with broth as needed.
- Serve or portion into containers with rice, quinoa, or veggies.
Notes
- Keeps for 4 days in the fridge
- Reheat with a splash of plant milk or broth
- Can be made nut-free using sunflower seeds