Tofu and Red Pepper Spread

5 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“Silken tofu blended into a creamy mixture along with red bell pepper is a great spread for crackers, bagels or bread. Cashews thicken the mixture and add their sweet, buttery flavor.” - by Lisa Bromfield

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package silken tofu, drained
1 small red bell pepper
1/3 cup cashews
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
1 teaspoon soy sauce

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Original recipe yields 2.5 cups

Directions

Using a blender or food processor, thoroughly mix silken tofu, red bell pepper, cashews, onion, prepared Dijon-style mustard and soy sauce. Blend until smooth and creamy. Chill in the refrigerator 1 hour, or until thickened. Use more cashews to make the mixture thicker, if desired.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
24 cal
1%

Fat
1.4 g
2%

Carbs
1.7 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (5)

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DIANAS6

Mar. 2, 2005

"Very good light dip. Disregard the nuts if you want less carbs/lighter dip. Even better if you use honey mustard, it really adds to the sweet peppers...." See more"

Marian Paroo

Dec. 21, 2010

"I love this recipe! I use it for a sandwich spread on whole wheat bread This time I made it with jarred red peppers, because there were no fresh ones to be had. It came out fine, but slightly softer,..." See more so I added more cashews."

ANDI LOU

Sep. 11, 2003

"I was intrigued by the ingredients in this recipe. I made it as per the instructions, but it didn't turn out well at all. It was very bland and too runny. I'm not sure what happened, but I don't th..." See moreink I'll make it again."

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