By: EatingWell

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 45 minutes

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Recipe Description:

Mild-flavored tofu benefits from this intensely flavored lemon juice-and-garlic-based
marinade. If you have the time, marinate the tofu early in the day (up
to 8 hours before serving) so it can absorb all the flavors.

Recipe Ingredients:

1. 1/4 cup lemon juice
2. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3. 3 cloves garlic, minced
4. 2 teaspoons dried oregano
5. 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
6. Freshly ground pepper to taste
7. 14 ounces extra-firm tofu, preferably water-packed
8. Mediterranean Chopped Salad (recipe follows)

Recipe Steps:

1. Preheat grill.
2. Whisk lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of this mixture for basting.
3. Drain and rinse tofu; pat dry. Cut the block crosswise into eight
   1/2-inch-thick slices and place in a shallow glass dish. Add remaining
   marinade and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30
   minutes or for up to 8 hours.
4. Meanwhile, make Mediterranean Chopped Salad.
5. Lightly oil the grill rack (hold a piece of oil-soaked paper towel with tongs
   and rub it over the grate). Drain the tofu, discarding marinade. Grill
   the tofu over medium-high heat, basting occasionally with reserved
   lemon juice mixture, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side
   (see Tip). Serve immediately, topped with the salad.

Recipe Tips & Notes:

1. To make attractive grill marks on the tofu, rotate it 90° halfway through grilling for a cross-hatch pattern.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving:
209 calories; 18 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 3 g mono unsaturated fat); 0
mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrates; 10 g protein; 3 g fiber; 632 mg
sodium; 402 mg potassium

Nutrtion Bonus: Vitamin C (50% daily value), Iron (15% dv).

1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 2 fat (mono), For Chopped Salad, 1 vegetable, 2 fat (mono)